Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday (May 7) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting rapid supply of extra medical oxygen, according to what was agreed in authorities conferences held on May 1 and a pair of.
The letter mentions that Tamil Nadu is dealing with a looming oxygen disaster and that the requirement of medical oxygen is projected to go from the present 440MT to 840MT.
Referring to the National Oxygen Plan, Stalin says that solely 220MT was allotted for Tamil Nadu, following which the officers had requested DPIIT for an instantaneous supply. He added that regardless of DPITT having agreed to present 476MT of medical oxygen, such an order has not been issued.
The letter which was launched to the media additionally stated that the revised allotment orders for practically 220MT medical oxygen from sources in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Rourkela are awaited.
Stalin talked about the demise of 13 sufferers on the Chengalpattu authorities hospital close to Chennai just a few days again.
He requested the central authorities to present at the very least 20 ISO Cryogenic Containers and trains to transport oxygen to Tamil Nadu.
On Friday, Tamil Nadu witnessed 26,465 new COVID-19 instances, 22.381 recoveries, thus taking the lively instances to 1,35,355. 197 deaths had been recorded during the last 24 hours.
