MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS ASKS ALL STATES TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE STOCKS OF OXYGEN
Bureau,Odishabarta
DELHI: Union Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, has written to all state Chief Secretaries to maintain adequate stocks to supply of medical oxygen at any time to the patients.
It has issued consolidated guidelines on the lockdown measures to be taken by Ministries/ Departments of Government of India, State/Union Territory Governments and State/ Union Territory Authorities for containment of COVID-19 epidemic.
The detailed guidelines were issued for the smooth functioning of the supply chain of exempted items, involving the interstate movement of employees.
The ministry further clarified the exceptions under various clauses of the consolidated guidelines on lockdown measures.
It said all manufacturing units of Medical Oxygen Gas/Liquid, Medical Oxygen Cylinders, Cryogenic Tanks for storing liquid Oxygen, Liquid cryogenic Cylinders, Liquid Oxygen Cryogenic Transport Tanks, Ambient vaporisers & Cryogenic valves, cylinder valves & accessories are exempted.
The ministry said the workers of above-mentioned manufacturing units and their transportation should be allowed movement under valid passes from their homes to factories and back.
It further said the responsibility of the head of the organization is to ensure compliance with such guidelines. The district authorities were advised to ensure strict enforcement of the guidelines.
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