Because of the increasing number of Corona patients, the district administration has banned the supply of oxygen cylinders for industries. Now cylinders will be supplied in the hospital only. An order has been issued on behalf of the drug inspector to all four wholesalers in the city. The cylinder will be issued for industry only under special circumstances.
There are 4 wholesalers supplying oxygen gas cylinders in the district. These include Radhika Air Traders based at Talanagari, Laxmi Traders at Ram Ghat Road, Universal Gas Cylinder at Masudabad, and Trilok Gas Service at Marris Road. These traders are supplying cylinders for industries and medical purposes. Etah, Kasganj, Hathras, and Agra also getting cylinders from these wholesalers.
Every day about 150 corona patients are coming out in the district, out of which 20 to 30 percent of the patients are admitted to the hospital.
The demand of cylinders increased 3 times in the hospitals. Because of the increasing demand, the administration has banned the supply of oxygen cylinders for industries.
Instructions have been given to keep the backup of oxygen cylinders in the hospitals. Drug inspector Hemendra Chaudhary said that the four vendors have been instructed to supply cylinders in the hospitals only. Cylinders should be supplied in the hospitals on priority. He also added that there is no shortage of oxygen in the district.
