Create oxygen buffer ahead of third wave: SC to Centre
May 06, 2021
Asks govt to devise a scientific formula for the supply of life-saving gas to States
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to start preparing for oxygen allocation and supply to States ahead of the Covid third wave. The court drew the government’s attention especially to reports that children may be affected in the next wave.
A Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah said the government needed to finalise a formula for allocation, supply and distribution of oxygen in a “scientific manner” and that the present “rough-and-ready” formula would hardly work. The court said the current formula of allocating oxygen to Delhi, for example, on the basis of the number of ICU/non-ICU beds grossly underestimates the need for oxygen in the National Capital.