K'taka convinces Centre on using oxygen produced within the state for itself: Minister By IANS | 0 Views Karnataka Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar.. Image Source: IANS News Bengaluru, May 19 : Karnataka industries minister, Jagadish Shettar on Wednesday said that the union government had in-principle agreed to the state's proposal to utilise all oxygen produced within the state. Shettar, who has been assigned additionally to handle oxygen supply to all hospitals in the state, held a series of meeting with officials concerned here and told reporters that Karnataka had sought to stop the supply of oxygen 145 MT to Telangana, 63MT to Andhra Pradesh and 40 MT supply to Maharashtra and union government has agreed in principle for this.