The , faced with the bleak prospects of augmenting Oxygen supply from local sources in the near future, is planning to importoxygen concentratorsand other essential anti-viral medicines.
Chief ministerAshok Gehlothad directed the officials to explore all Options, including foreign countries, to raise the life-saving medical oxygen and medicines. The chief minister is worried over the high mortality rate in the second wave. Since medical oxygen is the vital for saving lives, the state administration is looking for importing oxygen concentrators from China and other countries.
According to an estimate, demand for oxygen in the state has been estimated at 365 metric tons by April 30, 541 metric tons by May 9 and 900 metric tons by May 30 which the government thinks could not be met from local sources as transportation is a big challenge. This requires 65 cryogenic oxygen tankers which are in short supply now.