Oxygen supply for industries to be diverted to hospitals amid growing demand
Several industry majors have also pitched in by diverting oxygen supply to hospitals. The country s largest steel-maker SAIL, Tata Steel, and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AMNS India) said they were supplying oxygen to hospitals
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Workers refill oxygen cylinders before being transported to hospital for Covid-19 patients, amid the rise in Covid-19 cases across the country
The oxygen meant for industries will now be diverted for medical use due to the spike in coronavirus cases in the country. In a communication to all states, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the central government-constituted Empowered Group-II has recommended prohibiting the supply of oxygen for industrial purposes by manufacturers and suppliers from April 22 till further orders, with exceptions of nine specified industries.
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Jalandhar: People in a queue outside OPD, as they wait for general checkup at Government hospital, amid a surge in Coronavirus cases across the country
India on Monday recorded 2,73,810 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 1,619 fatalities, the Union Health Ministry data stated. According to the data, the total cases in India have now reached 1,50,61,919, with 19,29,329 active cases presently. The total death toll in the country is now at 1,78,769, while the total recoveries are at 1,29,53,821. The Health Ministry data also stated a total of 12,38,52,566 people have so far been vaccinated across the country.Â
India s COVID-19 tally had crossed 20 lakh on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.
Centre Bans Oxygen Supply For Industrial Purposes, Diverts Gas For Covid-19 Treatment
The development comes amid Arvind Kejriwal claiming that Delhi is facing an acute shortage of oxygen. He also alleged that the city s oxygen quota was being diverted to other states PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-18T22:30:52+05:30 Centre Bans Oxygen Supply For Industrial Purposes, Diverts Gas For Covid-19 Treatment outlookindia.com 2021-04-18T23:21:31+05:30
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