Centre pulls up Delhi govt over failure to arrange oxygen tankers, says pro-active approach could've saved lives

Delhi government's efforts to procure oxygen have "not been up to the mark", Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said in a letter, adding, a pro-active approach could have avoided tragic accidents.

The Centre on Tuesday pulled up the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government for its alleged failure to arrange tankers for transportation of medical oxygen to the city's hospitals. Pro-active actions could have "avoided tragic incidents", said the central government. In a hard-hitting letter to Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the Delhi government's efforts to resolve logistical issues for procuring oxygen have "not been up to the mark". He urged the Delhi Chief Secretary to urgently take immediate action in this regard as is being done by chief secretaries and other officials of other states and UTs.