Coronavirus: Central government bans industrial use in view of increasing demand for oxygen

The Center on Sunday restricted the supply of oxygen for industrial purposes except for nine specific industries to supply oxygen to Covid-19 patients. This decision will be effective from April 22. In a letter sent to all the states, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said that in view of the rapid increase in the cases of Covid-19 and due to the increasing demand for medical oxygen, a high-powered committee constituted by the Central Government, supplied oxygen for industrial use. Has been reviewed so that the demand for medical oxygen in the country can be fulfilled and people’s lives can be saved.

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Accordingly, the Empowered Committee has restricted the supply of oxygen for industrial purposes by the manufacturers and suppliers from April 22 until further orders. Nine specific industries have been exempted from this.

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The Home Secretary said in the letter that the government has accepted the recommendations of the High Powered Committee. The letter written to the chief secretaries of all states and union territories states, “I, therefore, appeal to you to issue necessary instructions to all the concerned authorities in your state so that the decisions of the committee can be followed.”