Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has stated that the state authorities will conduct an audit of the life-saving fuel, oxygen, in collaboration with varied institutes.
“There is no shortage of oxygen in any Covid hospital, be it private or government. The problem is black marketing and hoarding, which will be tackled with a heavy hand. We are going to conduct an oxygen audit in collaboration with IIT Kanpur, IIM Lucknow and IIT BHU for proper monitoring of medical oxygen. The system of live tracking of oxygen demand, supply and distribution will be implemented,” the chief minister stated in a digital assembly with editors of assorted newspapers on Saturday night.
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The chief minister has additionally launched a digital platform for monitoring oxygen provide.
Asserting that there is no such thing as a scarcity of oxygen in any non-public or public Covid hospital in Uttar Pradesh, he urged individuals to not let their guard down towards Corona virus.
Yogi Adityanath additionally stated that oxygen isn’t briefly provide, supplied solely the needy use it.
“Every infected patient does not need oxygen, cooperation is expected from the media in increasing awareness about this,” he stated.
He acknowledged that there have been some preliminary issues in rising the variety of hospital beds within the state, however they’ve been rapidly overcome.
Yogi Adityanath stated, “It would be a huge mistake to take Corona as normal viral fever. I am also in its grip. I have been following all Covid protocols since April 13 while in isolation.”
The variety of infections on this Covid wave is about 30 occasions greater than the final time, he added, but additionally claimed that the state authorities’s preparation is healthier than earlier than.
“We have made arrangements for oxygen plants in government institutions. There was a lack of this system in private institutions. Work is on to set up 31 new oxygen plants including 18 plants based on DRDO’s latest technology,” he stated.
The chief minister additionally assured that there is no such thing as a scarcity of medicine like Remdesivir in Uttar Pradesh.
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“When the demand increased, a state aircraft was sent to Ahmedabad and the drug was procured directly from the pharma company. Again, even this medicine is not required by all patients,” he stated.
The chief minister stated that Uttar Pradesh is the primary state to go for ‘free vaccination for all’.
Nearly 8,000 centres have been arrange the place Covid vaccines might be administered freed from value to all individuals above the age of 18 from May 1, he stated.
Reacting to the transfer on oxygen audit, a spokesperson for the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-Ok) stated, “We are more than happy to assist the UP government in any way we can in these times of crisis. A team will be formed and assigned this task once an official communication in this regard is received by us.”
The Indian Institute of Management-Lucknow (IIM-L) additionally assured full cooperation within the oxygen audit.
IIT-BHU director Prof P.Ok. Jain stated, “A team of experts will be constituted for the oxygen audit as soon as we receive any communication from the government in this regard.”
