6-yr-old falls into borewell in MP, rescue operation underway
Provisions have been made for oxygen supply in the borewell and a tunnel is being dug parallel to the borewell with the help of two JCB machines.
Provisions have been made for oxygen supply in the borewell and a tunnel is being dug parallel to the borewell with the help of two JCB machines.
The initiative will ensure the backup for a smooth and hassle-free oxygen supply and save human lives, Rodic Consultants, CMD, Raj Kumar said
"The military is weaponising Covid-19," said Yanghee Lee, the UN’s former Myanmar human rights expert
AAP leader Raghav Chadha informed on Friday that authorities received 9 SOS calls from hospitals over oxygen shortage on Thursday and 5.1 MT of the life-saving gas was provided to these healthcare facilities.
A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah said, "We are also in Delhi. We are helpless and have been on phone."
The officials said that the oxygen supply on Tuesday touched 450 metric tonnes and will be augmented to 500 metric tonnes by Thursday.
"Many patients at this referral hospital are treated under ventilation and need consistent oxygen supply. The plan, if approved, will be a major boost," said a senior doctor at the hospital.
On the directions of the steel ministry, steel plants in the country are supplying liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to various states amid rising demand for the gas.
The family members of the victims have alleged that the patients died as there was no oxygen flowing to the ventilators in Neelkanth Multispecialty Hospital.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged that despite the Centre's increased oxygen allocation to the national capital, government officials and Police of the two states were not allowing the oxygen supply to leave for Delhi.
