The central government has to supply 700 metric tonnes of medical oxygen to Delhi every day till further orders, the Supreme Court said this morning, as top hospitals in the national capital continue to struggle to tackle the unprecedented rise in Covid infections.
“When we say 700 metric tonnes, it means (the amount of medical oxygen to be supplied) every day to Delhi. Please do not drive us to a situation to take coercive steps… We are clarifying that it will be 700 MT every day,” the top court said in sharp remarks. This is the third straight day that the shortage of medical oxygen – a key challenge that has emerged in India’s fight against a deadly second Covid wave – was discussed in the top court. Delhi government’s lawyer Rahul Mehra today told the court that the city got 527 MT oxygen by midnight and 89 MT was received by today 9 AM; 16 MT was on the way, he added.
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