Minister for Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Syed Sardar Shah said that there was an over 22 per cent shortage of water in Sukkur Barrage and 44pc in Kotri Barrage. PPI/File
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly was told on Friday that there was an acute shortage of water in the province as it was not getting its due share as per the Water Accord 1991 and it could also lead to a water crisis in Karachi and other parts of the province if the situation persisted for 10 more days.
While taking part in the debate on the pre-budget discussion in the house, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Syed Sardar Shah said that there was an over 22 per cent shortage of water in Sukkur Barrage and 44pc in Kotri Barrage.
A number of shopkeepers have put on display oxygen cylinders of various capacities inside and outside their shops, but the outlets lacked any hustle and bustle of buyers. AFP/File
KARACHI: Despite a sudden and rapid increase in coronavirus cases in the city over the last couple of weeks, the demand for oxygen cylinders essentially required for Covid-19 patients in critical condition appeared normal so far as the main medical market of vital medical supplies has not witness panic buying of oxygen.
“The Lucky Star medical market would have run out of oxygen cylinder stocks and the prices would have hit the ceiling had there been an unprecedented demand. A wide gap between demand and supply would definitely have caused shortage of oxygen, hence panic,” shopkeepers said, adding that no panic among suppliers and stockists of oxygen cylinders in the market was being witnessed either.
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May 5, 2021
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that keeping in view the coronavirus situation, his government would intervene to to make oxygen plants operational at steel mills against a cost of Rs1 billion.
“We are passing through a very serious situation; therefore, we have to be prepared to face any emergency.” Said CM in a meeting with the leading doctors at CM House on Tuesday.
The meeting was attended by provincial ministers, Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, Nasir shah, Advisor Murtaz, Chief secretary Mumtaz Shah, PSCM Sajid Jamal Abro, VC Dow Dr Saeed Qureshi, Dr Bari, Dr Faisal, Dr Shehla Baqi, Executive Director Dr Seemin Jamali, Dr Nusrat Shah, DR Raqiq Khokhar, Dr Qaiser Sajjad, Dr Ghaffar Shoro, Dr Sharif Hashmi, Dr Qazi Wasiq, Dr Anoop, Dr Faisal Mahmood, Dr Sabir Memon, Dr Abdul Bari and others.
CJP orders government to fix oxygen cylinders price
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Wednesday May 05, 2021
Workers are seen sorting oxygen cylinders that are being used for COVID-19 coronavirus patients before dispatching them to hospitals at a facility on the outskirts of Amritsar on April 28, 2021. AFP
The Supreme Court has directed the government to fix the price of oxygen cylinders.
The court orders the Ministry of Industry and Production to fix the price of the oxygen cylinder within two days.
The apex court says a procedure should also be worked out to determine the price of oxygen cylinders.
The Supreme Court has directed the government to fix the price of oxygen cylinders,