NEW DELHI: Responding to what it has termed “an extremely urgent requirement” to augment supply of liquid medical oxygen (LMO), the Centre has directed states that there be no power cuts at the plants manufacturing oxygen and that district/local administrations be told that there be zero interference so as to ensure smooth functioning of the plants.
Also, to ensure uninterrupted movement of LMO the Centre wants to convert “most” tankers presently carrying nitrogen and argon into oxygen-carrying tankers. As per the centre there are 1,199 434 argon and 765 nitrogen tankers in the country and 516 LMO tankers spread across 11 major states.
The 516 LMO tankers have a capacity to transport around 7,300MT, which is insufficient to tackle the problem at hand. Thus, urging for conversion of other tankers, a letter from union cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba has identified 516 (214 argon and 353 nitrogen) non-oxygen carriers that can transport 7,500 metric tonne (MT) to augment th
In the last two weeks the issue of shortage of medical oxygen, an essential item for treatment of severe cases of Covid-19, has been a major issue with Maharashtra being the worst hit state. Is.
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Thrissur Pooram is off limits for public
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Thiruvambadi to conduct ritual with one elephant; Paramekkavu to parade 15 elephants
Considering the gravity of the COVID-19 situation, public will not be allowed to participate in the Thrissur Pooram festivities. Only organisers will be permitted to the venue. A meeting of Devaswom representatives and government officials convened by the Chief Secretary on Monday took the decision. People will not be allowed to enter Swaraj Round on Pooram day. Sample fireworks will be held symbolically with one Kuzhiminnal (a kind of firework).
The demand for medical oxygen has jumped manifold amid the second wave of Covid, according to industry players who said it much sought-after since the start of the pandemic last year. According to industry figures, the pre-Covid demand for liquid medical oxygen (LMO) before the pandemic was 700 tonne per day (TPD) across the country. During the first wave of Covid-19 last year, the demand for LMO increased four times to 2,800 TPD. Further, with the second wave, the demand has gone up more than seven times the pre-Covid levels 5,000 TPD. “While we hope that the spike in cases is arrested, the success of oxygen therapy in Covid treatment means that there will be sustained demand for liquid medical oxygen in the months to come,” said Siddharth Jain, director, INOX Air Products. His company is meeting more than 60 per cent of the total medical oxygen demand in the country.