Maharashtra Industries Minister Subhash Desai has assured that the supply of industrial oxygen will be normalised in the next 15 days as the condition of coronavirus outbreak in the state was slowly improving.
Earlier, the Maharashtra government ordered to reserve 80 per cent of the oxygen produced in the state for the treatment of coronavirus patients. Oxygen deficiency can’t be allowed to patients suffering from COVID-19, Desai said.
However, the government decided to allocate the 80 per cent of oxygen for the treatment of COVID-19 patients has caused a huge shortage in supply to the industries. Desai was speaking at an online meeting with oxygen suppliers and entrepreneurs.
In the meeting, a detailed discussion was held on the issue of shortage in supply of oxygen to the industries. MIDC CEO P. Anbalgan, Industry Development Commissioner Harshdeep Kamble, Gas Association President Saket Tikoo were present during the meeting.
Desai said that Maharashtra was witnessing a decline in fresh COVID-19 cases and the requirement of oxygen was also decreasing. He said that the oxygen supply for industrial units will normalise soon but it was government’s responsibility to ensure that the oxygen is made available for medical requirement amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The state is currently producing 1,000 metric tonnes of oxygen on a daily basis. Of these, the industrial units require 600 metric tonnes of oxygen. The state is trying to increase its production capacity to 1,300 metric tonnes.
Industries should try to make up for the shortage of oxygen supply, Desai said. He added that the priority will be given to the treatment of COVID-19 patients in Maharashtra.
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