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“I would urge you to issue
suitable directions, to con-
cerned authorities in your
State/ UT, to ensure compli-
ance with the MHA order dat-
ed 22.04.2021, of the directions
given by the Hon’ble High
Court, and to provide adequate
security to oxygen-transporting
vehicles and to make provisions
for exclusive corridors for such
transportation, treating these
vehicles like ambulances,”
Bhalla said while giving details
about supplies of oxygen and
court directions.
“There shall be free move-
ment of oxygen-carrying vehi-
cles into the cities, without any A view of the beds inside a DRDO’s COViD dedicated hospital for the COViD-19 patients amid the surge in cases, in
restriction of timings; supply of Ahmedabad on Friday. Home Minister Amit Shah will review the preparedness of Dhanvantri COVID Hospital. (ANI)
oxygen for industrial purpos-
es, except those exempted by implementation of these direc- jpur, and Angul district in Odi- (Telangana), Indore (Madhya
the Government, is prohibit- tions,” Bhalla said. sha have been despatched to Pradesh), Pune, Mumbai and
ed with effect from 22.04.2021 In the middle of the crisis, the various parts of the country Nagpur (Maharashtra).
till further orders; States/ UTs the state of Odisha is lending a in the last 24 hours. This comes at a time when
shall strictly abide by the ox- helping hand to other states. As According to the Odisha India is witnessing a shortage
ygen allocation order dated many as 15 tankers containing Police, the containers have in the supply of medical ox-
21.04.2021; and district author- more than 250 tonnes of Medi- been sent to Visakhapatnam ygen due to a record rise in
ities will be personally liable for cal Oxygen from Rourkela, Ja- (Andhra Pradesh), Hyderabad COVID-19 cases.

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