COVID: Rajasthan government directs all private hospital operators to set up centralised oxygen pipelines SECTIONS Last Updated: May 12, 2021, 07:39 PM IST Share Synopsis According to the order, private hospitals located in the state having a bed capacity of 60 or more are directed to set up a centralised oxygen pipeline at 50 per cent of their total bed capacity along with a round-the-clock oxygen supply on the beds PTI The Rajasthan government has directed all private hospital operators in the state having a capacity of 60 beds or more to set up centralised oxygen pipelines amid rising demand for life-saving gas. The demand for medical oxygen is increasing due to the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases. The decision has been taken in view of the supply of demand, state Health Secretary Siddharth Mahajan said in a statement.