SRINAGAR: On a day when Jammu and Kashmir clocked nearly 5000 fresh Covid-19 cases, the government surprisingly asked industrial oxygen manufacturing units in Srinagar to stop supply to the voluntary organisations and private societies. This could have an impact on the management of the Covid-19 patients at their respective homes. An uninterrupted oxygen supply to the Covid-19 patients is one key factor in helping them fight the contagion faster and better. KL Image: Bilal Bahadur “Whereas, medical oxygen as a commodity has become very precious and judicious use of the medical oxygen has become need of the hour. Whereas, several reports of black marketing of medical oxygen have reached this office which is in contravention of proper management of medical oxygen during the pandemic of Covid19,” Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz said in an order. “Now, therefore, in view of the above and in the interest of better Healthcare of general public at large, I Mohammad Aijaz, Chairman DDMA Srinagar, in exercise of the powers vested in me under section 34 of the National Disaster Management Act 2005 and the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 do hereby declare that all oxygen manufacturing units within the jurisdiction of Srinagar shall supply oxygen refills only to the designated hospitals, clinics and will stop supply to any private society/NGO with immediate effect.”