Attendants of Covid-19 patients collect oxygen cylinders for the treatment of their patient, at a government hospital, in Srinagar (File photo)
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday set up a 24x7 ‘oxygen war room' in Jammu to monitor and manage the supply and distribution of the life-saving gas.
The move comes after the administration faced flak on social media as people alleged that NGOs and volunteer groups were unable to procure oxygen cylinders for Covid-19 patients, in the absence of any help from the government.
"The Industries and Commerce (I&C) department of Jammu division on Wednesday established 24×7 oxygen war room (control room) at Udhyog Bhawan to monitor and manage the supply and distribution of oxygen," an official said.