BENGALURU: With Covid deaths showing no signs of ebbing, the Centre’s decision to allow oxygen manufacturers to resume supply of the resource for indu.
With the death rate still high, the state government says it is too early to lift curbs on oxygen production.
BENGALURU: With Covid deaths showing no signs of ebbing, the Centre’s decision to allow oxygen manufacturers to resume supply of the resource for industrial purposes has put the state government in a quandary.
The ministry of home affairs, on May 31, issued a circular allowing use of liquid oxygen in steel and other metal-producing plants, infrastructure, MSMEs and other sectors. The Centre had earlier allowed manufacturers to only produce medical-grade liquid oxygen (LMO) to treat Covid patients.
The Centre’s apparent objective is to strike a balance between Covid-19 management and economic recovery. With Covid cases falling and demand for LMO dropping, oxygen manufacturers had requested permission to resume production for industrial operations.
With the death rate still high, the state government says it is too early to lift curbs on oxygen production.
BENGALURU: With Covid deaths showing no signs of ebbing, the Centre’s decision to allow oxygen manufacturers to resume supply of the resource for industrial purposes has put the state government in a quandary.
The ministry of home affairs, on May 31, issued a circular allowing use of liquid oxygen in steel and other metal-producing plants, infrastructure, MSMEs and other sectors. The Centre had earlier allowed manufacturers to only produce medical-grade liquid oxygen (LMO) to treat Covid patients.
The Centre’s apparent objective is to strike a balance between Covid-19 management and economic recovery. With Covid cases falling and demand for LMO dropping, oxygen manufacturers had requested permission to resume production for industrial operations.
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 27, 2021, 11:50:34 IST