Uttar Pradesh: Hospitals, refill units receive 1,011 metric tonnes Oxygen, CM Yogi Adityanath for swift supply to homes

LUCKNOW: The state government supplied 1,011 metric tonnes oxygen to various hospitals and refilling centres on Monday to improve the availability of medical oxygen for Covid-19 patients in various parts of the state.
A government spokesperson said that 632 metric tonnes oxygen was supplied to refillers while 301 metric tonnes of lifesaving gas was provided to hospitals.
“Availability of oxygen has improved in Varanasi, Lucknow, Prayagraj and Kanpur. On Tuesday, a train carrying eight tankers reached the state while Jeevanrakshak Express with 10 tankers was parked in Lucknow,” the spokesperson said.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that oxygen should be distributed as per the needs of various districts. Other than Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad and Moradabad, special attention also needs to be given to districts with high infection rates and an action plan should be prepared for all districts on the basis of which oxygen would be distributed to them.
The CM said there was the need to improve oxygen supply to patients in home isolation. “All districts must have a smooth supply of oxygen for home isolation patients,” he said. “In view of the report of oxygen audit, a balance in supply and distribution of oxygen should be made,” said additional chief secretary (information) Navneet Sehgal, adding that due to the audit, consumption of oxygen had reduced in some oxygen as wastage had been curbed.
To increase availability of tankers, the government has also issued global tender for cryogenic tankers. Tankers are also being provided by the Centre and Reliance Industries. Chief secretary RK Tiwari has been directed to continuously monitor the setting up of oxygen plants. The sugarcane and excise departments have also been giving support in oxygen production and supply and work is on to set up at least one oxygen plant in all districts.