After "Oxygen Audit", Centre Says Don't Panic, Have Enough Stock

With the help of the Air Force, the Railway Ministry is ensuring that timely oxygen refills are being provided to all states

After conducting an "oxygen audit", the Home Ministry has assured the country it has enough stock of medical oxygen and has streamlined transportation from producing states to high-demand areas amid the COVID-19 crisis. The centre is monitoring movement of tankers in real-time with GPS. "Most of the oxygen-generating plants are in eastern and central parts of the country. From there it has to be transported. After reworking the dynamics, turnaround time has been reduced substantially," a senior officer in the Home Ministry said. According to him, with the help of the Air Force, the Railway Ministry is ensuring that timely refills are being provided to all states. "We have enough stock of oxygen. The issue is transportation, which we are trying to resolve with active involvement of all stakeholders," the Home Ministry Additional Secretary said.