New Delhi: The Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia claimed that after reviewing the rules issued by the Centre for allocating oxygen to the hospitals within the nationwide capital it concluded that Delhi requires 700 metric tonnes (MT) oxygen supply day by day.
“Managing with only 488 MT of oxygen is proving be a tough task for the officials to ensure efficient and effective distribution and management of oxygen to all the hospitals. However, Delhi government could manage things with its efforts,” Sisodia mentioned.
The Deputy CM claimed that though the Supreme Court directed the Centre to allocate 700 MT of oxygen to Delhi per day however no step has been taken on this entrance.
“We hope the Government of India will extend its full support in ensuring Delhi`s oxygen supply does not decrease,” he added.
Sisodia, who’s the nodal minister for COVID-19 administration in Delhi, made the statement a day after the BJP-led Centre blamed Arvind Kejriwal-led authorities for demanding oxygen greater than its precise want and demanded for an audit of oxygen supply on the idea of quantity of sufferers within the nationwide capital.
The AAP chief mentioned that Delhi requires a minimal of 700 MT oxygen supply each day to cater to the rising quantity of sufferers within the nationwide capital.Â
