Tamil Nadu left out in medical oxygen allocation plan, says MP
The Hindu
He points to loss of 13 lives due to lack of oxygen in Chengalpattu GH
Madurai MP Su. Venkatesan has expressed shock over Tamil Nadu being left out in the supply plan for medical oxygen released by Dr. Sanjay Roy, Director, National Health Mission. In a letter addressed to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Mr. Venkatesan pointed out that the supply plan had listed several States that would get increased quantity of medical oxygen due to “increasing demand.” The supply plan had been prepared under the overall guidance of the Empowered Group-II by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade in consultation with the Ministries concerned, State, oxygen manufacturers and All India Industrial Gases Manufacturers’ Association.More Related News
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