Centre asks states to make rational use of medical oxygen, ensure no wastage
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Last Updated: Apr 15, 2021, 01:02 PM IST
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Medical oxygen is a critical component in the treatment of COVID-19 affected patients. An inter-ministerial Empowered Group (EG2) of officers was constituted during the COVID pandemic in March 2020 to ensure the availability of essential medical equipment including medical oxygen to the affected states, the Union health ministry said.
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The maximum consumption of medical oxygen is by Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, followed by Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Rajasthan, the ministry stated.
The Centre on Thursday asked states to make rational use of medical oxygen and ensure there is no wastage while stressing that there is sufficient stock of oxygen in the country.
The Centre on Thursday asked states to make rational use of medical oxygen and ensure there is no wastage while stressing that there is sufficient stock of oxygen in the country. Medical oxygen is a critical component in the treatment of COVID-19 affected patients. An inter-ministerial Empowered Group (EG2) of officers was constituted during the COVID pandemic in March 2020 to ensure the availability of essential medical equipment including medical oxygen to the affected states, the Union health ministry said. Along with the ramped up production of the oxygen manufacturing units and the surplus stocks available, the present availability of oxygen is sufficient, the ministry said, adding that the country is producing oxygen at its full capacity everyday for the last two days.
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NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday asked states to make rational use of medical oxygen and ensure there is no wastage while stressing that there is sufficient stock of oxygen in the country.
Medical oxygen is a critical component in the treatment of Covid-19 affected patients. An inter-ministerial Empowered Group (EG2) of officers was constituted during the Covid pandemic in March 2020 to ensure the availability of essential medical equipment including medical oxygen to the affected states, the Union health ministry said.
“Along with the ramped up production of the oxygen manufacturing units and the surplus stocks available, the present availability of oxygen is sufficient,” the ministry said, adding that the country is producing oxygen at its full capacity everyday for the last two days.
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Floats tender for import of 50,000 tonnes of medical oxygen
The Empowered Group 2 (EG2, a group formed by the PMO comprising officials from different ministries and experts), on Thursday, set the ball rolling, for mapping the sources of medical oxygen and their production capacity to match the requirement of 12 high-burden States, and has developed a framework to guide them.
EG2 has also decided to float a tender for import of 50,000 tonnes of medical oxygen. Union Health Ministry has been directed to finalise the tender for these import and also explore possible sources for imports identified by the External Affairs Ministry.