Summary:
District Disaster Management Authority Srinagar has issued advisory to all medical oxygen manufacturing units in the district to stop refills of oxygen cylinders to NGOs private societies. The Chairman DDMA Srinagar Muhammad Aijaz has directed all the units to provide supply to government hospitals. While as private persons NGOs can get refills of medical oxygen only after prior approval of district magistrate Srinagar. An order issued by Chairman DDMA Srinagar reads as “whereas Covid-19 has been declared as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization affecting several countries including India. “Whereas medical oxygen as a commodity has become very precious and judicious use of the medical oxygen has become need of the hour..