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Ensure uninterrupted oxygen supplies, says Punjab CM
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Chandigarh, April 21 : Faced with shortage of medical oxygen supply for Covid-19 patients, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday urged the Centre to ensure uninterrupted oxygen supplies, with at least 120 metric tonnes (MT) daily allocation for the state, while reiterating his request for urgent steps to set up two pending PSA plants approved two months ago.
In a letter to Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan, he sought immediate consideration to his request for uninterrupted oxygen supplies from the liquid medical oxygen (LMO) suppliers as per commitment on a daily basis.
Amarinder writes to Centre, seeks daily allocation of 120 MT of oxygen for Punjab
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Last Updated: Apr 21, 2021, 07:32 PM IST
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In his letter, Singh said the daily consumption of medical oxygen in the state is around 105-110 MT. According to projections, this will increase to 150-170 MT in the next two weeks as hospital admissions will increase due to the rising case count.
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Singh pointed out that there is no LMO plant in Punjab and reiterated his request that urgent steps be taken to set up the two PSA plants approved by the Centre two months ago for government medical colleges and hospitals (GMCHs) in Patiala and Amritsar.
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