The order is expected to come as a relief to the Covid patients in Gurugram. It is also likely to stop the black marketing of oxygen cylinders.
The government on Wednesday approved the procurement of 1,50,000 units of 'Oxycare' system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to help in the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
100th 'Oxygen Express' arrived in Jabalpur on May 12. 6260 MT of oxygen got delivered. The requirement of medical oxygen has soared in the country amid 2nd wave of COVID-19. Therefore, Indian Railways started special trains for faster movement of medical oxygen.
The Indian Navy has deployed its various ships to bring oxygen and other medical equipment to the country under operation 'Samudra Setu II'.
City-based Kadamai Educational and Social Welfare Trust is operating innovating auto ambulances, albeit in a smaller radius in the northern parts, but is fast turning out to be a much sought after service.
The Uttar Pradesh government will provide oxygen cylinders to Covid-19 patients who are undergoing treatment at their homes.
An oxygen tank leaked at South Goa District Hospital on May 11.
Tech firm HCL on Tuesday said it is supporting the Delhi government with 12,000 oxygen cylinders and 21 oxygen plants
The wife of a Covid patient, who succumbed in a private hospital in Patna on May 8, has alleged that a doctor there had molested her, while the hospital administration deliberately switched off the oxygen supply in the ICU
The facility for distribution would be available at the community centres at Jhandupura, Morna, Sector 62, Kakrala Khwaspur and at Baraat Ghars of Hoshiyarpur in Sector 51, Parthala Khanjarpur, Shahdara and Jhatta. It would also be available at the Sector 24 Store near Manas Hospital.
Andhra Pradesh: 11 patients died in Ruia Govt Hospital Tirupati due to a reduction in pressure of oxygen supply, says Chittoor District Collector Harinarayan. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has ordered an inquiry into the matter.
According to reports, the hospital was running short on oxygen and a tanker with supply from Chennai was awaited.
The government on Monday listed out steps to augment oxygen supply in the country as it sought to counter the narrative of lack of medical oxygen leading to health crisis and death of many COVID-19 patients.
In order to provide seamless transportation of medical oxygen, The India Navy, carrying six cryogenic oxygen containers from Saudi Arabia arrived at Mundra port on May 10.
With the arrest of 4 persons New Delhi District of Delhi Police busted a gang which was duping relatives of covid positive patients on the pretext of providing Oxygen gas regulators.
The main accused, 21-year-old Pawan used to charge Rs 40,000 for a 15-litre cylinder and Rs 90,000 for a 50-litre cylinder, said the police official.
Delhi Police has issued a lookout notice against businessman Navneet Kalra in the alleged black marketing and oxygen cylinder hoarding case
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BJP's West Delhi MP Parvesh Verma said: "It is shocking that Delhi government is seizing oxygen cylinders of socio-religious organisations doing free distribution while its Minister is found hoarding 650 oxygen cylinders."
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