Need for oxygen is now: Delhi High Court directs to cut down its industrial use

Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to cut down the industrial use of oxygen and deliver it to hospitals treating Covid-19 patients on an urgent basis.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the central government to cut down the industrial use of oxygen and deliver it to hospitals treating Covid-19 patients in the city. It said the government order restricting the industrial use of oxygen should be enforced immediately. The high court said, “The need for oxygen is now. Any delay in this regard would lead to the loss of precious life. We, therefore, direct the central government to implement decisions to bar industries from using oxygen forthwith. We see no justification for implementing the order from 22nd of April.” The central government in its affidavit told the high court that its order to ban industrial use of oxygen would be implemented from April 22. The counsels appearing for the Delhi government said the city hospitals were running out of oxygen supply with doctors saying that they needed the medical oxygen now.