Delhi government ‘looted’ oxygen tanker, alleges Haryana Minister Anil Vij
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He added that strain was being mounted on them to furnish oxygen provide to Delhi, however Haryana was their first precedence
Amid rising scarcity of liquid oxygen in Delhi hospitals, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday alleged {that a} tanker carrying oxygen for Faridabad hospital was looted by Delhi government. He added that strain was being mounted on them to furnish provide to Delhi, however Haryana was their first precedence.
Mr. Vij accused the Delhi government of getting looted a tanker carrying liquid oxygen to Faridabad hospitals on Tuesday. “It is wrong. It is condemnable. It will lead to anarchy,” stated Mr. Vij. He added that now he had directed the police to escort the oxygen tankers.
Mr. Vij stated that provide of oxygen to Haryana from Rajasthan and Himachal had been stopped, however the State had sufficient inventory. The minister added that Haryana produced 270 metric tonne of liquid oxygen and he had deployed officers at oxygen vegetation. “Also, pressure in being mounted on us to supply oxygen to Delhi, but we will supply only if we have spare oxygen. Our first priority is Haryana,” stated the minister.
Meanwhile, Holy Family Hospital authorities alleged that Haryana government had directed their provider of liquid oxygen to to not provide exterior the State. “We have been informed by our supplier of liquid oxygen in Faridabad that the Harayana government is not allowing to supply oxygen outside Harayana,” stated Sumit Ray, Head of Department of Critical Care, Holy Family Hospital, Delhi.
“Currently, we refill oxygen every day. We have enough oxygen to last till 11 a.m. tomorrow (on Thursday). But 325 of the 375 COVID-19 patients either need oxygen or ventilator. It’ll be disastrous if we do not get oxygen supply tomorrow morning,” Dr. Ray stated when requested concerning the oxygen inventory.
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital stated in an announcement that presently the hospital has solely 10-12 hours of oxygen provide obtainable for all its sufferers with no alternate options.
“This level is dangerously low with supply chain disruptions and delays being witnessed over the past week. The continuation of this disrupted or delayed supply will have serious ramifications for our patients, especially the over 350 oxygen dependent Covid-19 patients,” the assertion stated.
“We strongly urge all the State Governments and the Centre to assist us in ensuring uninterrupted supply in order to avert any catastrophic patient-related incident,” it learn.
St. Stephen’s Hospital says its oxygen will final solely until 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
“Our supplier from Faridabad is not being allowed to supply oxygen and we did not get today’s supply. We have 350 COVID patients and about 200 of them need oxygen,” stated the spokesperson of the hospital.
The hospital has knowledgeable the matter to the Delhi government.
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