Supreme Court directs Centre to prepare buffer stock of oxygen for use in emergencies SECTIONS Last Updated: May 03, 2021, 09:57 AM IST Share Synopsis A three-judge bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud said the emergency stocks shall be created within the next four days and replenished on a day-to-day basis, in addition to the existing allocation of medical oxygen supply to the states. The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to prepare a buffer stock of oxygen for emergency purposes in collaboration with states and decentralise the location of the stocks so that it is immediately availab...