PM reviews status of oxygen availability to ensure adequate supply

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (April 16) undertook a comprehensive review to ensure adequate medical grade oxygen supply in the country and called for ramping up its production amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases in several parts of the country.

The Prime Minister took a comprehensive review to ensure adequate medical grade oxygen supply in the country, and took inputs from ministries like Health, DPIIT, Steel, and Road Transport, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) statement. It added that PM Modi stressed that it's important to ensure synergy across ministries and state government.

The PMO said, "Govt is allowing Industrial cylinders for medical oxygen after due purging. Nitrogen and argon tankers will be automatically allowed to be converted to oxygen tankers to overcome the potential shortage of tankers. Officers also briefed PM about efforts to import medical grade oxygen."