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May 11, 2021
Indian Punjab’s Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has disclosed that the Modi-led government in New Delhi rejected the province’s request to import liquid medical oxygen from Pakistan as the country faces a dire shortage amid record coronavirus cases and deaths, it emerged on Monday.
Singh had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah last week, asking them to “immediately allocate” an additional 50 metric tonnes of oxygen as well as 20 tankers to transport oxygen from Bokaro to the province. In a press release issued last week, the Indian Punjab government had said that despite the increasing caseload, the chief minister could not increase the number of level two and level three beds because of constraints hampering oxygen availability. The province was not getting its allocated quota of oxygen, the release said.
KARACHI: Indian Punjab’s Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has disclosed that the Modi-led government at the Centre rejected the province’s request to import liquid medical oxygen (LMO) from Pakistan as India faces a dire shortage amid record coronavirus cases and deaths, it emerged on Monday.
Singh had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah last week, asking them to “immediately allocate” an additional 50 tonnes of oxygen as well as 20 tankers to transport oxygen from Bokaro to the province, says a dawn.com report.
In a press release issued last week, the Punjab government said that despite the increasing caseload, the chief minister could not increase the number of level two and level three beds because of constraints hampering oxygen availability.
This file photo shows Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh (L) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R). Reuters/Twitter
Indian Punjab s Chief Minister Amarinder Singh disclosed that the Modi-led government at the Centre rejected the province s request to import liquid medical oxygen (LMO) from neighbouring Pakistan as the country faces a dire shortage amid record coronavirus cases and deaths, it emerged on Monday.
Singh had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah last week, asking them to immediately allocate an additional 50 metric tonnes of oxygen as well as 20 tankers to transport oxygen from Bokaro to the province.
India rejects Pakistan s offer of liquid oxygen despite record Covid cases
Indian Punjab had asked New Delhi to allow state to commercially import liquid medical oxygen via Wagah-Attari border
A worker loads empty oxygen cylinders onto a supply van to be transported to a filling station, at a Covid hospital in Ahmedabad, India. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
Chief Minister of Indian Punjab Amarinder Singh has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi government had refused the request for private firms in the state to commercially import liquid medical oxygen from Pakistan.
As India reported a record number of coronavirus cases and its health sector choking due to lack of equipment particularly oxygen cylinders, Pakistan, in April, offered Covid-19 support to the neighbouring country in a gesture of solidarity.
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