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Oxygen storage capacity ramped up in Delhi for possible third Covid-19 wave

Three oxygen storage plants with a total capacity of 171 MT have been installed so far in the city to prepare for a possible third wave of Covid-19, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday

DDA approves key proposals, including one related to oxygen plants

This was among the several proposals cleared by the urban body at its Authority meeting

Covid-19 treatment guidelines cut down on drugs, steroids: Details here

The guidelines also ask for rational use of the chest CT scan while stressing on promoting Covid-appropriate behaviour - wearing mask, practising strict hand hygiene, physical distancing

Pfizer supports deployment of oxygen and ICU beds in Delhi, Mumbai

Around 10 per cent of these beds have been set up to meet the requirements of Covid-19 paediatric patients.

Gujarat to set up over 75 oxygen plants in view of possible third wave

The Gujarat government initiated the process to set up more than 75 oxygen plants if the demand for it goes up during the possible third wave of Covid,Dept CM Nitin Patel said on Sunday.

Oxygen Expresses delivered 26,281 tonnes of LMO across 15 states

The railway's Oxygen Express trains have delivered 26,281 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen across 15 states, the national transporter said on Sunday.

Oxygen Expresses deliver over 26,281 MT of LMO across country

The Oxygen Expresses have delivered more than 26,281 metric tonnes (MT) of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) in more than 1,534 tankers to states across country, the Railways Ministry informed on Sunday.

Oxygen Express crosses milestone of delivering 25,000 tonnes of O2

The railways' special Oxygen Express trains started their deliveries on April 24 in Maharashtra with a load of 126 tonnes of oxygen.

INS Airavat arrives at Vizag with 158 MT oxygen, Covid relief material

Indian Naval Ship Airavat arrived at Visakhapatnam with critical Covid relief consignment including LMO, oxygen cylinders and ventilators from Vietnam and Singapore

It was terrifying, upsetting: Warner on stay in India during IPL

IPL 2021 had to be suspended on May 4 after four of the participating franchises were affected by the virus.

Delhi Police to deploy 4 quick reaction teams for helping Covid patients

The Delhi Police will deploy at least four well-equipped Quick Reaction Teams in southwest district for facilitating medical assistance and oxygen support to Covid patients

SC stays Delhi HC order on levy of IGST on imported oxygen concentrators

The Supreme Court stayed a Delhi High Court order holding as "unconstitutional the imposition of IGST by the Centre on import of oxygen concentrators by individuals for personal use

Centre to release 2,000 tonnes of Oxygen daily for supply to industries

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Tuesday informed that they will be releasing about 2,000 tonnes of Oxygen on a daily basis for supply to industries

MG Motor India reports sale of 1,016 units in May amid Covid-related woes

The company's sales were impacted by the lockdown imposed to curb the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic along with production constraints due to diversion of oxygen for medical use.

Centre allows supply of oxygen to certain industries on 'temporary basis'

The Central government on Monday allowed the supply of oxygen to certain industries on 'temporary basis subject to ensuring adequate supply of medical oxygen to hospitals and other medical purposes'.Union Home Ministry had received a request from oxygen manufacturing industries to the allow supply of oxygen to industries other than the industries exempted by it.According to the Ministry, the industries that made the requests were: Continuous process industries/ plants such as furnaces, refineries, steel, aluminum, copper processing plants etc. which require continuous power supply, infrastructucture projects and plants, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) exporters of manufacturing sector requiring oxygen for production, and Food Processing Units."In this regard, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) may allow usage of liquid oxygen to the above-mentioned industries/ projects/ units on temporary basis subject to ensuring adequate supply of liquid .

Lions Club of Gauhati adds more auto ambulances with oxygen cylinder

The Lions Club of Gauhati added two more COVID auto ambulances with oxygen cylinder to serve coronavirus patients amid rising oxygen requirements with increasing cases.

Delhi man turns his car into 'emergency response vehicle' to help patients

Nagia, who is working at an IT company in Noida, has equipped his car with all the necessary equipment like oxygen cylinders, medicines, oximeter, food, water, and oxygen cans

Ukraine's first shipment of 184 oxygen concentrators arrives in India

An aircraft carrying the first shipment of 184 oxygen concentrators arrived from Ukraine to India on Monday, as the country battles the second wave of coronavirus pandemic

Govt may lift restrictions on oxygen use for some industries in 2-3 days

The government is likely to lift restrictions on the use of liquid oxygen for some priority industries in the next 2-3 days as demand for medical oxygen has come down

Govt reconstitutes empowered groups on Covid; oxygen, vaccination included

The Centre reconstituted the six empowered groups set up for COVID-19 management to make 10 panels, expanding their ambit to look into issues like availability of oxygen, vaccination, etc