In view of the acute oxygen shortage in hospitals in the severely Covid-19-hit States, Odisha on Friday sent more tankers to a number of States.
In last 24 hours, total 15 tankers containing more than 250 tonnes of medical oxygen from Rourkela, Jajpur and Angul district in Odisha were to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad in Telangana, Indore in Madhya Pradesh), Pune, Mumbai and Nagpur in Maharashtra.
A dedicated corridor has been formed by the Odisha Police for prompt and unhindered movement so as to service thousands of needy patients without any delay. Based on the directive Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, a Special Cell was formed under ADG Law and Order YK Jethwa, ADG as the nodal officer for coordinated action for loading and transportation of medical oxygen by Odisha to States facing deficit.
District SPs, DCPs and Range DIGs, IG and Commissioner are supervising the movement personally within their jurisdictions. Maharashtra Chief Minister Udhav Thackeray and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejiriwal have thanked their Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik for oxygen supply.