The order by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla came amid a scarcity of medical oxygen in many parts of the country, particularly in Delhi, that have been hit by a fresh wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more about Govt bars use of liquid oxygen for non-medical purposes amid acute shortage on Business Standard. After reviewing the oxygen supply situation, the government decided that no exception will be allowed to any industry on the use of liquid oxygen
Uniindia: New Delhi, Apr 25 (UNI) In view of the acute shortage of life-saving gas, the Centre on Sunday completely banned the use of ‘liquid oxygen” for industrial purposes, as the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in a communication to all the states and the Union Territories, also made it clear that ‘no exception is allowed to any industry’ with regard to the use of this life-saving commodity.
Government bars use of liquid oxygen for non-medical purposes, asks plants to maximise production
The order by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla came amid a scarcity of medical oxygen in many parts of the country, particularly in Delhi, that have been hit by a fresh wave of the COVID pandemic.
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People stand in queues to refill oxygen in cylinders in New Delhi, India, Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo | AP) By PTI
NEW DELHI: In a bid to make oxygen available to more people, the Centre on Sunday barred the use of liquid oxygen for any non-medical purpose and asked manufacturing units to maximise its production and make it available to the government for medical use.
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