MP: Tanker with 22 tons of LMO overturns, no report of leakage
India | May 17, 2021 14:50 ISTA tanker carrying 22 tons of liquid medical oxygen from Jharkhand's Bokaro to Bhopal overturned near Garhakota town in Madhya Pradesh's Sagardistrict
A tanker carrying 22 tons of liquid medical oxygen from Jharkhand's Bokaro to Bhopal overturned near Garhakota town in Madhya Pradesh's Sagardistrict
At a video-conference with CMs of Gujarat, Maharashtra and the administrators of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Shah also advised them to ensure adequate stocks of all essential medicines and supplies in the hospitals, keeping in view a likely disruption in the movement of vehicles, a statement issued by the Union home ministry said.
The chief minister informed that after an assurance from the prime minister, discussions were also held with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, and expressed hope that the state's quota of the life-saving gas would be raised.
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Gehlot also urged the central government to revise the allotment of oxygen from Jamnagar and Hazira immediately.
Oxygen concentrators can supply 5-10 litres of oxygen per minute and are capable of producing 90-95 per cent of pure oxygen. Unlike oxygen tanks, they do not require refilling and can work 24X7 with a power source.
Amid increased demand of oxygen due to rising COVID cases, 2011 batch IAS officer turned actor Abhishek Singh launched oxygen taxi for refilling the empty oxygen cylinders for people in distress.
"Out of this, 51,000 oxygen concentrators have been airlifted from the USA, Singapore and China and 4,660 have been transported domestically," the SpiceXpress's statement noted.
Oxygen concentrators are available for purchase via both online and offline. You can purchase it from the e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart. However, due to the sudden increase in demand, oxygen concentrators available on these platforms are out of stock in many areas.
The government on Wednesday approved the procurement of 1,50,000 units of 'Oxycare' system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to help in the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
The Indian Navy has deployed its various ships to bring oxygen and other medical equipment to the country under operation 'Samudra Setu II'.
An oxygen tank leaked at South Goa District Hospital on May 11.
Andhra Pradesh: 11 patients died in Ruia Govt Hospital Tirupati due to a reduction in pressure of oxygen supply, says Chittoor District Collector Harinarayan. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has ordered an inquiry into the matter.
The government on Monday listed out steps to augment oxygen supply in the country as it sought to counter the narrative of lack of medical oxygen leading to health crisis and death of many COVID-19 patients.
In order to provide seamless transportation of medical oxygen, The India Navy, carrying six cryogenic oxygen containers from Saudi Arabia arrived at Mundra port on May 10.
With the arrest of 4 persons New Delhi District of Delhi Police busted a gang which was duping relatives of covid positive patients on the pretext of providing Oxygen gas regulators.
The oxygen plants would be dispatched by the supplier shortly and the plants will be commissioned by the end of May, 2021, Principal Secretary Health and Medical Education Pawan Kotwal said.
As India battles the second wave of coronavirus, aircraft carrying 1,900 oxygen cannulas and 396 oxygen cylinders from Austria and 500 oxygen cylinders from Czech Republic arrived in India on Saturday.
Keeping in view the current unprecedented demand for the medical oxygen across the country due to COVID-19 pandemic, containers carrying LMO will be treated at par with other emergency vehicles such as ambulances for a period of two months or till further orders, NHAI said in a statement.
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