Bhubaneswr, Apr 25 (UNI) As many as 49 tankers/containers carrying 869 MT medical oxygen have been escorted from Odisha by the police, official sources today said.
These oxygen tankers and containers were mostly dispatched from Rourkela, Jajpur, Dhenkanal and Angul, by the Odisha Police.
The Odisha police has already set up a dedicated Corridor with round the clock monitoring for transportation of the oxygen tankers to various states in dire need of oxygen for covid patients.
A Special Cell has been formed under ADG (Law and Order) Y K Jethwa, as the Nodal Officer for coordinated action for loading and transportation of medical oxygen by Odisha to States facing deficit
Odisha Police is committed to ensure that there is no delay in loading and transporting so as to promptly serve thousands of patients in UP, Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh , Telangana and other needy states.
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