New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday (April 22) thanked the Central authorities for raising the nationwide capital’s oxygen quota, whereas addressing the media within the nationwide capital.
“Centre has helped the government in the last two-three days and assured smooth supply of oxygen,” stated the Delhi Chief Minister.
The press convention comes minutes after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lt Governor Anil Baijal held a gathering within the nationwide capital. “Delhi is facing oxygen crisis for the past few days. The Centre fixes Oxygen quota for all states. As per Delhi govt’s estimate, the UT needs 700 tons/day, Centre had fixed it to 378 tons earlier & increased it to 480 tons y’day. We need more but we’re thankful to them for this,” added Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.
“During the lockdown, we are constantly working and reviewing minute to minute for 2 days. We are working 24 hours and have not slept,” revealed Delhi Chief Minister.
Explaining why the nationwide capital is going through the oxygen disaster, Delhi CM stated, “Centre also allotts companies that will supply oxygen to a particular state. Delhi doesn’t produce Oxygen, supply here is done by other states…Some of the Govts, in whose states these companies are, had stopped the supply that was to come to Delhi from these companies.”
“Govts said that they’ll use Oxygen in their states first, use Delhi’s quota too & that they’ll not let trucks come to Delhi. But I would like to thank the Centre & Delhi High Court that they helped us a lot in the last 2-3 days. Due to this, Oxygen has started reaching Delhi,” Delhi CM stated whereas expressing his gratitude.
Meanwhile, India reported 3,14,835 contemporary coronavirus infections, taking the cumulative caseload to 1,59,30,965 on Thursday (April 22), as per information by well being ministry.
