{"id":247605,"date":"2021-04-25T20:10:53","date_gmt":"2021-04-25T14:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=247605"},"modified":"2023-10-03T14:33:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T09:03:04","slug":"covid-oxygen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/04\/25\/covid-oxygen\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry of Home Affairs bans use of liquid oxygen for industrial or non-medical purposes; no exceptions allowed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry of Home Affairs through Order No. 40-6\/2020-DM-I(A), exercised under Section 10(2)(l) and Section 65 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 has directed governments and authorities of states and union territories to ensure the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use of liquid oxygen is not allowed for any non medical purpose.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All manufacturing units may maximise the production of liquid oxygen and provide it to the government with immediate effect and till further orders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All stocks of oxygen should be made available to the government for medical purposes only.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0No exception is allowed to any industry with regard to use of liquid oxygen.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier, National Executive Committee under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 by Order No. 40-3\/2020-DM-I-(A) dated 22nd April, 2021 had taken various measures to ensure uninterrupted supply of oxygen throughout the country. 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