The demand for medical oxygen has jumped manifold amid the second wave of Covid, according to industry players who said it much sought-after since the start of the pandemic last year. According to industry figures, the pre-Covid demand for liquid medical oxygen (LMO) before the pandemic was 700 tonne per day (TPD) across the country. During the first wave of Covid-19 last year, the demand for LMO increased four times to 2,800 TPD. Further, with the second wave, the demand has gone up more than seven times the pre-Covid levels 5,000 TPD. “While we hope that the spike in cases is arrested, the success of oxygen therapy in Covid treatment means that there will be sustained demand for liquid medical oxygen in the months to come,” said Siddharth Jain, director, INOX Air Products. His company is meeting more than 60 per cent of the total medical oxygen demand in the country.
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Govt asks companies not to hike rates of non-urea fertilizers
MoS Mansukh Mandaviya has tweeted that his Ministry had a high-level meeting in which fertiliser companies were requested not to increase the price of DAP, MoP and NPK. The fertiliser companies have agreed with it, Mandaviya added.
Govt agencies quote that Union Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda had discussion with Senior officials of Department of Fertilizers and IFFCO representative. Gowda confirmed that IFFCO will be selling nearly 11.26 LMT available stock of DAP/Complex fertilizers on the older rates.”
KRIBHCO, MCFL, Zuari Agro Chemicals, Paradeep Phosphates have increased retail prices of DAP to Rs 1,700 per bag with effect from April 1, quotes PTI.
The Centre on Friday directed fertiliser companies not to increase the maximum retail price (MRP) of non-urea fertilisers such as DAP and asked them to sell at old rates. A direction in this regard was issued to fertiliser companies in a high-level meeting on Thursday in the wake of an increase in domestic retail prices of non-urea soil nutrients in line with the global market. Retail prices of non-urea fertilisers such as di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), Muriate of Potash (MoP) and NPK are decontrolled and are determined by manufacturers, while the Centre gives them fixed subsidies each year. The Government of India had called a high-level meeting and directed fertiliser companies not to increase the price of DAP, MoP and NPK and fertiliser companies agreed with it, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya told PTI.
Centre directs fertiliser firms not to hike MRP of non-urea fertilisers; sell at old rates
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Centre directs fertiliser firms not to hike MRP of non-urea fertilisers; sell at old rates
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NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday directed fertiliser companies not to increase the maximum retail price (MRP) of non-urea fertilisers such as DAP and asked them to sell at old rates.
A direction in this regard was issued to fertiliser companies in a high-level meeting on Thursday in the wake of an increase in domestic retail prices of non-urea soil nutrients in line with the global market.