Oxygen shortage: 323 cylinders delivered to Kasaragod from other districts
The Hindu
The Dakshina Kannada district administration on Wednesday decided to officially suspend the supply of oxygen from Mangaluru to Kasaragod.
To mitigate the oxygen shortage faced in the district for treating patients in hospitals, 323 cylinders were delivered from other districts by Wednesday evening. This would provide temporary relief in a time when the Dakshina Kannada district administration on Wednesday decided to officially suspend the supply of oxygen from Mangaluru to Kasaragod. According to health department officials, the cylinders were brought from Kannur, Kozhikode and Malappuram on Wednesday evening. The department said 168 D type (7,000 litres capacity) and 155 B type cylinder (10 litres) had been received till Thursday morning. Besides, about 90 more D type was expected to arrive in the district by the evening, the official said.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
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