NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday eases certain norms under Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 to fast track approvals for imported cylinders and pressure vessels for storage and transportation of medical oxygen amid rising Covid cases.
The relaxations would be valid for six months or till further orders of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), an official statement said.
The department said that the certification of Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organization (PESO) will not be mandatory before importing consignment of oxygen cylinders, and containers.
The certification of PESO will be required before use of the oxygen cylinders, which entails weight and hydro testing, it added.
Govt relaxes certain norms to fast track approvals for imported cylinders, pressure vessels for medical oxygen
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The relaxations would be valid for six months or till further orders of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), an official statement said.
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In case of filled cylinders, the agency exporting to India would have to certify that the oxygen filled in the cylinder is of such purity and concentration that is fit for medical use.
The government on Saturday eased certain norms under Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 to fast track approvals for imported cylinders and pressure vessels for storage and transportation of medical oxygen amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said that for the next six months, the certification of Petroleum and Explosive Safe
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, PESO will not carry out physical inspection of global manufacturers production facilities before granting approval for import.
New Delhi: The Government of India has slashed the price of
Remdesivir from Rs. 5,400 to Rs. 3,500 for the benefit of Corona patients and has supplied 6.69 lakh bottles to various States in the last five days, said Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers D.V. Sadananda Gowda (DVS).
He held a meeting with Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, S. Aparna, Secretary, Department of Pharmaceutical, Shubra Singh, Chairwoman, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, Dr. V.G. Somani, Drug Controller General of India and Subodh Kumar, Personal Secretary here regarding production and distribution of Corona connected drugs.
Later, in a press release, DVS said the manufacturing of Remdesivir had been increased from 28.63 lakh bottles to 41 lakh bottles per month. Steps had been taken to step up production of medicines used in the treatment of Corona, especially Remdesivir. Six Pharmaceutical companies have bagged licence to manufacture Remdesivir inj