In a letter on April 25 to Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said that efforts of the administration have not been up to the mark. Over and above other immediate steps for augmenting the supply of oxygen, the Centre has prohibited all major industries from using oxygen for industrial purposes. The Centre has also issued directions to all the state governments to ensure uninterrupted movement of oxygen tankers by passing orders under the Disaster Management Act. "You are requested to urgently take immediate action in this regard as is being done by Chief Secretaries and other officials of other States/UTs," Bhalla said. Delhi had been allocated 480 MT on 21.04.2021 after consultation with officers of the Delhi Government.

Source: dna April 27, 2021 13:52 UTC