New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday (April 25, 2021) issued a notification limiting the use of liquid oxygen for non-medical functions with fast impact.
The Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) in a order acknowledged, “State/UT Govts to ensure that use of liquid oxygen is not allowed for any non-medical purpose & that all manufacturing units may maximise their production of liquid oxygen and make it available to govt for use of medical purposes only with immediate effect until further orders.”
State/UT Govts to make sure that use of liquid oxygen shouldn’t be allowed for any non-medical objective & that each one manufacturing models might maximise their manufacturing of liquid oxygen & make it accessible to govt for use of medical functions solely with fast impact till additional orders: MHA pic.twitter.com/h70hworuZo
— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2021
As India struggles with Oxygen scarcity disaster, the Centre’s choice limiting the economic use of Oxygen is a step to making sure that each one accessible and uninterrupted provide is directed throughout the nation for COVID-19 sufferers.Â
The Union Home Secretary within the order directed all manufacturing models to maximise their manufacturing of liquid oxygen and make it accessible to the federal government for use for medical functions.
The MHA has requested for the instructions to be carried out throughout states and UTs with none exemptions.Â
