COVID-19: Parliamentary panel had warned about oxygen, hospital bed shortage in November
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare had asked the central government to encourage adequate production of oxygen for ensuring its supply as per demand in hospitals.
Joe C Mathew | April 26, 2021 | Updated 13:32 IST
The Committee also wanted the NPPA to take appropriate measures for capping the price of oxygen cylinders.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare had flagged the issue of inadequate supply of oxygen and grossly inadequate government hospital beds in November 2020 and asked the central government to take immediate action in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.