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Amid acute shortage of medical-grade oxygen for Covid-19 patients, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has limited the industrial use of oxygen to only nine key sectors, including steel plants, petroleum refineries, pharmaceuticals, food and water purification, among others.
The decision to restrict the industrial usage of oxygen has been taken to meet the rising demand for medical oxygen.
"The supply of oxygen for industrial purposes by manufacturers and suppliers is prohibited forthwith from 22.04.2021 till further orders," according to an official statement released on Sunday.
The matter was taken up by DPIIT with all the
