The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) appealed to the Centre to allocate the requisite amount of oxygen to Delhi to meet its daily demand.

Raghav Chadha, senior AAP leader and national spokesperson said that the demand of oxygen put forward by each state was catered to and in fact in some cases more oxygen was allocated than demanded. “The only exception to this is Delhi, which did not get even 50 per cent of what it demanded,” he said.

The AAP leader said that as per the Central Government’s own formula, the appropriate amount of oxygen required for hospitals in Delhi is 976 metric tonne. Against this requirement, Delhi has been allocated only 490 metric tonne oxygen and the actual quantity received is even lesser at 400 metric tonne, he said.

Chadha also said that after the Delhi government made an urgent appeal to the Centre, the allocation was increased from 376MT to 490MT oxygen but even out of the revised allocation Delhi is receiving only 400MT oxygen which is highly insufficient.

He said that all ministers and officials of Delhi government have been burning the midnight oil to combat the latest surge of COVID, and requested the Centre to help the people of Delhi in their time of need.

“As per the Central Government’s own formula, the appropriate amount of oxygen required for hospitals in Delhi is 976 metric tonne. Against this requirement, Delhi has been allocated only 490 metric tonne oxygen, and the actual quantity received is even lesser at 400 metric tonne,” he said.

Chadha also said that some of the states received more than that was demanded for instance, Punjab got 136MT oxygen against 126MT, Tamil Nadu received 136MT against 126MT, Chhattisgarh received 227MT against 215MT oxygen.

 “Delhi is the only state that did not even get half of what was to be allocated to it. I humbly request the Centre to be large-hearted towards Delhi and help us in our time of need,” he said.