Delhi received 440 MT of oxygen, much less than allocated 590 MT quota: Sisodia
The Hindu
The Delhi government has been demanding 976 MT of oxygen from the Centre in view of a high rate of admission of COVID-19 patients.
The Delhi government is asking for help for beds and oxygen supply from several entities, including those in the private sector, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Monday. He also said that as of Sunday, the national capital “received 440 metric tonnes (MT) of oxygen, which was lesser than the allocated quota of 590 MT and much lesser than Delhi’s requirement of 976 MT”.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.