Only few hours of oxygen supply left, says Arvind Kejriwal; seeks Centre’s assistance

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged the Centre to provide medical oxygen to Delhi, saying some hospitals are going to run out of it in a few hours.

“Serious oxygen crisis persists in Delhi… Some hospitals are left with just a few hours of oxygen,” he tweeted.

The Delhi chief minister had on Sunday termed the shortage of oxygen for coronavirus patients an “emergency”. He had also written to Union Minister Piyush Goyal, seeking his intervention in the matter.

On Monday, the Delhi government set up a 24-member committee to ensure “rational” use of oxygen for treatment of COVID-19 patients. An order issued by the Health Department said the ‘Oxygen Audit Committee’ will identify areas of wasteful consumption.

Serious oxygen crisis persists in Delhi. I again urge centre to urgently provide oxygen to Delhi. Some hospitals are left with just a few hours of oxygen.

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 20, 2021

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the central government should be “sensitive and active” in handling the situation so that there is no clamour among states over its supply.

“Getting SOS calls on shortage of oxygen from all hospitals. People involved in supplying oxygen are being stopped at different states. To ensure that there no ‘jungle raj’ among states over supply of oxygen, the Central government should be very sensitive and active to handle the situation,” he tweeted in hindi.