Amarinder Singh Writes To Centre, Seeks Daily Allocation Of 120 MT Of Oxygen For Punjab

Amarinder Singh urged Harsh Vardhan to urgently consider his request for an uninterrupted supply of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to Punjab on a daily basis.

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh wrote to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday, seeking a daily allocation of at least 120 metric tonnes (MT) of oxygen for Punjab to ensure an uninterrupted supply for the state battling a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. In his letter, Mr Singh said the daily consumption of medical oxygen in the state is around 105-110 MT. According to projections, this will increase to 150-170 MT in the next two weeks as hospital admissions will increase due to the rising case count. Punjab's cumulative COVID-19 tally surged to 3,09,316 on Tuesday with 4,673 fresh cases while the deaths climbed to 8,045 as 61 more people died due to the disease, according to a medical bulletin. Mr Singh urged Mr Vardhan to urgently consider his request for an uninterrupted supply of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to Punjab on a daily basis.