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MHA invokes Disaster Management Act to ensure unobstructed inter-state movement of medical oxygen The MHA, invoking powers under the Disaster Management Act, has directed states to ensure that the inter-state supply of medical oxygen is not obstructed for any reason whatsoever. Officials in violation of the order will be held liable. advertisement Oxygen tankers at Bhojpur Oxygen Plant near Modinagar on Thursday (Photo Credits: PTI) HIGHLIGHTS DMs, DCs, SSPs, SPs, DCPs will be personally liable for implementation of orders No authority shall attach oxygen carrying vehicles passing through for...

Explained: Can states block oxygen supply? Why surplus producer India faces crisis? Explained: Can states block oxygen supply? Why surplus producer India faces crisis? Amid the shortage of oxygen supply, some state governments have blocked tankers from reaching other states where several hospitals ran out of their oxygen stock. But can states do that in a bid to mitigate the shortage? Read on to know. advertisement UPDATED: April 22, 2021 14:02 IST Workers fill cylinders with medical oxygen at a plant in Amravati amid nationwide surge in Covid-19 cases. (Image for representation: PTI) The sho...

Updated 4 minutes ago An official checks documents of a woman outside a vaccination centre in New Delhi on February 13. | Adnan Abidi/Reuters All Indian adults can register to get their coronavirus vaccine on the government’s Co-WIN portal or the Aarogya Setu app from April 28, the Centre announced on Thursday. Under the third phase of the inoculation drive, vaccine manufacturers can sell half their vaccines to state governments and the private hospitals. The Centre said it will provide vaccines free of cost for only the first 30 crore vulnerable persons. After ...

1,200 engineering units face closure threat due to industrial oxygen, raw material shortage Most units were recovering from the last lockdown and now have orders at hand, but are not in a position to meet supplies PB Jayakumar | April 23, 2021 | Updated 00:57 IST In Thane in Mumbai, at least 850 small scale ancillary units supplying engineering products to large companies are on the verge of closure While COVID-19 is spreading fast and industrial oxygen is being diverted to save lives, thousands of engineering units and ancillary suppliers to various industries across the country are facing ...

600% jump in oxygen demand from hospitals During the first COVID-19 wave, the demand for liquid medical oxygen went up from 700 metric tonnes per day (MTPD) to 2,800 MTPD. But during the second wave, it has further skyrocketed to 5,000 MTPD BusinessToday.In | April 21, 2021 | Updated 21:28 IST The second wave of coronavirus infections has hit the country hard. Putting tremendous pressure on the nation's medical infrastructure, the latest surge in COVID-19 cases has driven up the demand for medical oxygen, a critical commodity in treating the respiratory ailment. The demand for oxygen in hosp...