New Delhi: Centre said on Sunday that it has prohibited the supply of oxygen for industrial purposes by manufacturers and suppliers forthwith from 22 April in wake of a surge in its demand for covid-19 patients in hospitals.The decision was taken considering the recommendation of inter-ministerial Empowered Group (EG-II) mandated by government to manage requisite supplies of medical equipment, drugs including medical oxygen across the country in the wake of resurgence of covid-19 cases.
However, some industries have been exempted from the order such as Ampoules & Vials, Pharmaceutical, Petroleum refineries, steel plants, nuclear energy facilities, Oxygen cylinder manufacturers, Waste water treatment plants, Food & water purification and.