Tata Steel raises oxygen supply to 600 tonnes & Global response to help India
By Sanjay Maurya
News Highlights
- On 26 April, Tata Steel said that it has increased its daily oxygen supply limit to 600 tonnes daily.
- Steel Works in the country supplies liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to many states when the demand for gas increases.
- The Indian Air Force has flown four cryogenic oxygen tanks from Singapore, said Foreign Minister S.K.
Tata Steel raises oxygen supply to 600 tonnes to save lives
According to the instructions of the Ministry of Steel, Steel Works in the country supplies liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to many states when the demand for gas increases.
In a tweet, the company said, “Tata Steel has increased the supply of liquid medical oxygen with logistic support to 500-100 tonnes daily. We are working closely with the Government of India and the states of India to increase availability.” And to save people’s lives.
Tata Steel spokesperson said Last week that the company shipped 300 tonnes of LMOs a day to various states of the country.
With 3.52,991 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in one day, the total number of COVID-19 cases in India has risen to 1,73,13,163, while active cases have crossed the mark above the Central Health Department. Data updated on Monday. The death toll rose to 1,95,123 with a record 2,812 deaths, updated at 8 am.
Global response to India’s call for help in the fight against Covid-19
The Indian Air Force has flown four cryogenic oxygen tanks from Singapore, said Foreign Minister S.K. The tanks used to transport oxygen were brought from Changi Airport in Singapore to the Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 which landed at the Panagar Air Base in West Bengal on 24 April.
“We support India in the fight against Covid-19. The Singapore Embassy in New Delhi said in a statement that it was a” disgusting and intimate effort. “The Indian embassy in Riyadh said that about 80 tonnes of oxygen would be transported to India from a Saudi Arabian company.
The effort came more than 2 weeks after oxygen starvation was reported across the country, which criticized the government’s handling of the crisis. Diplomats and officials said not to talk to the government to address regulatory delays and disrupt the supply chain.
