Supreme Court warns govts: Clamping down on appeals for help will be treated as contempt of court<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nMs Deora shared the movement plan from east using air routes by showing some examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That was when Justice Chandrachud again asked, this time to Deora, \u201cWhy only 480 MTs have been supplied to Delhi, if they are asking for 700 MTs?\u201d
Ms Deora said, \u201cI had conversation with the Chief Secretary of Delhi, but I didn\u2019t get any request from them to the Central Virtual Control Room for more supply of oxygen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice Chandrachud interjected, \u201cThe deficit area for oxygen is Delhi, Karnataka and Andra Pradesh.\u201d
Deora then showed how the Centre has enhanced the capacity of cryogenic tanks, tankers and Medical Oxygen Cylinders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Policy initiatives:
\u201cIssue licences to industrial gas manufactures to manufacture medical oxygen was given. Permitting conversion of cylinders\/ tankers meant for other gases (nitrogen\/ argon\/ LNG) for storage and distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key policy intervention:
\u201cEnhanced production of LMO in steel plants. Enhance availability of oxygen from steel plants due to reduction in safety stock requirements from 3.5 days to 0.5 days. Oxygen units in steel plants have commenced operating 24\u00d77. Tender floated to import 50,000 MT. Augmentation of availability of cylinders.\u201d
Easing Transportation bottlenecks:
\u201cJudicious use of roads\/ rail\/ air.\u201d
Commissioning of PSA plants:
\u201c162 approved \u2013 to be commissioned by June; another 1,000 plus have been approved (MOHFW initiative).\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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