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Odisha To Provide Medical Oxygen To the Other States, Delhi To Airlift Oxygen

| Thursday | 22nd April, 2021

The second wave of Corona is wreaking havoc in Odisha. More than 6 thousand fresh Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in the state on Thursday, while seven people succumbed to the virus in 24 hours.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has set a big example of how the country should work together in the time of crisis by keeping politics aside. CM Naveen Patnaik has come forward to help other states who are facing a shortage of medical oxygen. Patnaik has spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and assured all possible help from his side to overcome the lack of oxygen.

Not only this, but Patnaik has also talked to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday that the Delhi government is making efforts to bring oxygen by air from Odisha. Kejriwal said by tweeting,

Recd a call from Sh Naveen Patnaik ji. He has assured complete support to Delhi in facilitating lifting of Delhis quota of oxygen from Orissa. He has put a spl officer on the job.

Thank u sooo much Sir. Delhi is indeed grateful.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 22, 2021

Ministry of Home Affairs has said that the supply of industrial oxygen will be stopped till the next order. However, some special categories have been exempted.

The order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs has said that there should not be any obstruction in the inter-state movement of medical oxygen.

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