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ITBP-run Covid centre remains under-utilised due to lack of oxygen, medicines
Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre (SPCCC).The data also showed that the facility in south Delhi's Chattarpur area was getting less than half of its sanctioned quota of liquid medical oxygen at 2.99 metric tonnes, instead of 6.55 metric tonnes.The SPCCC, which is being run by the medical wing of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), began operations on April 26 on the premises of the Radha Soami Beas after the Centre, on the request of the Delhi government, sanctioned its establishment to cater to COVID-19 patients.Officials involved in the running of the centre said the hands of ITBP doctors and paramedics are tied as required oxygen is not available.