Augumenting oxygen supply from all sources: Centre tells Gujarat HC
The
Centre has told the Gujarat High Court that it is augmenting oxygen supply for COVID-19 patients from all
available sources within India and also importing it from other countries
through "diplomatic channels as well as personal intervention of the
political executive".
In a
report on the supply of medical oxygen submitted before the HC on Monday, the
Centre said a total allocation of 8,410 metric tonnes of oxygen has been made
for 22 high burden states and Union Territories based on their demand, the
Centre told the HC on Tuesday.
The
states should also make an effort to manage their oxygen demand through rational
usage of this "scarce and critical resource" by continuous and close
monitoring of hospitals and stringent audit of the oxygen usage, it said
A
division bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice B D Karia had sought
the Centre's response while hearing a PIL taken up suo motu (on its own) on the
COVID-19 situation. Read More
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