Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had Tuesday urged the Centre to provide medical oxygen to Delhi and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said there will be chaos if the stocks are not replenished.
The Delhi CM Tuesday also wrote to Union Minister Piyush Goyal seeking his intervention in the matter, as oxygen consumption increases due to large number of serious Covid patients.
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Chouhan spoke to PM Narendra Modi Monday in connection with measures to check Covid spread in the state, which recorded over 12,000 cases Sunday.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the decision will come into effect from 22 April and will help in augmenting supply for medical oxygen and in saving precious lives.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal wrote to PM Modi Sunday requesting help in enhancing the number of hospital beds and immediate oxygen supply for patients in the city.
Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla's communication to chief secretaries of states and Union territories came in the wake of reports of shortage of medical oxygen for Covid patients.
With cases hitting a new peak in several parts of the country, the demand for medical oxygen has increased as it is a critical component in the treatment of Covid-affected patients.
According to an official, Reliance is diverting some oxygen streams meant for its petroleum coke gasification units after making it suitable for medical use.
Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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