Adequate oxygen available in all hospitals: Pr Secy I&C
Jammu Tawi, Apr 22: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said that the Covid-19 situation in the UT is very much under control and all the requirements are available in sufficient quantity.
While talking to us, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar said that in every hospital of Jammu and Kashmir there is a sufficient quantity of oxygen, medicines and beds available to treat the patients.
Rajan Prakash Thakur, Principal Secretary to Government Industries and Commerce department, who is head of the high level to ensure adequate and timely supply of medical oxygen to all hospitals said that as of now only half of the available oxygen supply is being utilized in the UT and the situation is under control besides that oxygen is even supplied to the industries that have been allowed to get the supply as per MHA guidelines.
“I am taking hourly stock of the situation to ensure adequate and timely supply of medical oxygen to all hospitals for meeting the requirement of Covid patients,” he said.
Top health officials said that several oxygen plants are being installed which are near completion to further boost the oxygen supply in J&K.
“Oxygen plants of over 1000 LPM at various district hospital is near completion which will further enhance oxygen supply in J&K,” they said.
J&K government in October last year had said that they will spend Rs 212 crore for augmenting medical oxygen supply in health care institutes across the UT.
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