Maharashtra needs more oxygen: Chief secy Sitaram Kunte writes to Centre Maharashtra needs more oxygen: Chief secy Sitaram Kunte writes to Centre Amid the surge in coronavirus cases, the demand for medical oxygen has increased in 16 districts of Maharashtra. advertisement (Representative Image) Amid the surge in coronavirus cases, the demand for medical oxygen has increased in 16 districts of Maharashtra. On Tuesday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thakeray's government requested the Centre to further increase the supply of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to the state by 200 metric tonnes (MT). Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte sent a letter to Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba demanding additional supply of medical oxygen.