Updated: April 30, 2021 13:03 IST The government will issue licence as soon as possible to industries that have the capacity to produce medical oxygen but do not have the licence, says Minister Sunder Sham Arora. Share Article AAA A healthcare worker walks past oxygen cylinders. Photo for representation only. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The government will issue licence as soon as possible to industries that have the capacity to produce medical oxygen but do not have the licence, says Minister Sunder Sham Arora. To ensure adequate supply of oxygen as the COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the Punjab government has directed officials of the Industries and Commerce Department to identify closed oxygen generating units and explore possibilities of production.