Covid-19 is on a rise again in the southern states of India, as Tamil Nadu and Kerala have been witnessing a high number of fresh cases. For the third consecutive day on Sunday, Tamil Nadu had reported over 2,000 new coronavirus infections as the state logged 2,672 cases.
Sterlite said oxygen supplied is of 98.6% purity and has got necessary certifications for use.
Chennai:
Vedanta Ltd owned Sterlite Copper has commenced production of medical oxygen at its facility in Tamil Nadu and the first batch of medical grade oxygen was dispatched today, authorities said.
The Sterlite copper smelter plant was given approval by the then AIADMK government on April 26 at an all-party meeting to produce medical oxygen at its facility for a period of four months at the facility in Tuticorin about 600 kms from Chennai.
The unit was sealed by the state government in May 2018, days after 13 agitators who were part of a protest against the company over environmental concerns were killed in police firing during a violent anti-Sterlite stir in the southern district.
Updated:
January 17, 2021 01:08 IST
As campuses in Tamil Nadu are scheduled to open for students of Classes 10 and 12 on Tuesday, schools are in a tizzy about conducting classes and ensuring a safe and hygienic space in adherence to COVID-19 norms
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Step by step: Workers at the Everwin School in Kolathur disinfecting a classroom in preparation for the reopening of its campus for Classes 10 and 12.
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PICHUMANI K.
As campuses in Tamil Nadu are scheduled to open for students of Classes 10 and 12 on Tuesday, schools are in a tizzy about conducting classes and ensuring a safe and hygienic space in adherence to COVID-19 norms
‘Delay in employing staff for clinics would cause damage’
The Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that any delay in employing essential staff for the Amma Mini Clinics at this stage would cause irreparable damage to the capacity of the State to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
It would also affect efforts to fight other seasonal diseases and derail the plan to implement the massive vaccination exercise. The government said the employment of essential staff was only temporary and contractual in nature.
In a counter-affidavit submitted to the court, the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine T.S. Selvavinayagam said work relating to the COVID-19 pandemic had to be done without disturbing or compromising the regular health programmes. This cannot be done if regular staff are diverted to fever clinics and mini clinics.