Punjab grants 'thrust sector' status to oxygen units By IANS | 4 Views
Patna: Relative of Covid positive patient carry an empty oxygen cylinder for refilling at filling center in Patna on Sunday May 02,2021(Photo: AFTAB ALAM SIDDIQUI/IANS). Image Source: IANS News Chandigarh, May 5 : Amid the oxygen crisis triggered by the spiralling Covid-19 cases, the Punjab government on Wednesday announced thrust sector status for all oxygen production units, while appointing a nodal officer to coordinate with the Customs Department for quick clearance of foreign aid. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said with the way things were going currently, the situation was likely to worsen in the coming days, with nobody knowing how many more waves of Covid would hit the country and the state.