A total of 1,653 tankers or containers carrying 30799.662 MTs medical oxygen have been dispatched under the escort and supervision of the Odisha police so far from Rourkela, Jajpur, Dhenkanal and Angul districts of Odisha to 17 deficit States and Union Territories in the country. More are leaving on Friday.
During last 59 days, as many as 125 tankers were dispatched from Angul with 2036.562 MT, 342 from Dhenkanal with 5720.41 MT, 324 from Jajpur with 6594.433 MT and 862 from Rourkela with 16448.257 MT.
A total of 489 tankers with 9587.32 MT of oxygen have been sent so far to Andhra Pradesh, and 396 tankers with 7058.579 MT of oxygen to Telangana. Tamil Nadu has received 273 tankers with 5064.888 MT of medical oxygen. Similarly, Haryana has received 182 tankers filled with 3331.793 MT of oxygen.