Oxygen units will be ready in August, says Kerala Health Minister
The Hindu
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Health Minister Veena George has directed that the 33 oxygen generation units in various parts of the State be made functional in August itself. This will help the State generate an additional 77 tonnes of oxygen. At a review meeting held here on Saturday to assess the State’s preparations in anticipation of a possible third wave of COVID-19, the progress of the 38 oxygen generation units being established in the State utilising various funding sources was also assessed. The oxygen generation units are being set up utilising funds from Centrally sponsored schemes, State funds, CSR funds and funds from NGOs. The meeting also reviewed the preparations made by the State in the area of paediatric care.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.