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Delhi hospitals allege Haryana govt not allowing vendors to supply oxygen to them

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 4/22/2021 11:27:06 AM

New Delhi, Apr 21 Several hospitals in Delhi on Wednesday alleged that the Haryana government was not allowing vendors to supply oxygen to them and there is only limited stock left as hundreds of coronavirus patients battled for their life in these healthcare facilities. No reaction was immediately available from the Haryana government. According to an official, Sir Ganga Ram City Hospital at Pusa Road had five hours of oxygen left around 4:30 pm. There are 58 Covid-19 patients, including 10 in ICU, in the hospital. "The vendor, as per its representative, is not being allowed by the Haryana government to supply oxygen cylinders and liquid oxygen to Sir Ganga Ram City Hospital, Pusa Road. Supply left is sufficient only for five hours," the official said. He said the Centre needs to intervene as a large number of hospitals are affected due to the "stoppage of oxygen supply from Haryana". A spokesperson of St Stephen's Hospital said they had only two hours of oxygen left around 4 pm. "The Haryana government has not been allowing our vendor to supply oxygen to us. Of the 350 patients in the hospital, around 200 are on oxygen support," he alleged. An official at the Holy Family Hospital in Okhla also claimed that the state neighbouring Delhi has stopped their tanker carrying oxygen. "Only a few hours of oxygen left. We are trying three-four vendors for fresh stock," he said. Some major government and private hospitals in Delhi received a fresh stock of medical oxygen in the early hours of Wednesday, averting a crisis just in time, according to officials. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital received 4,500 cubic metres of oxygen supply from a private vendor before 3 am. Another supplier sent 6,000 cubic metres of it later. This stock should last till 9 am on Thursday, an official said.