Arvind Kejriwal government's repeated appeals were not approved on the allocation of oxygen

New Delhi: States like Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra were given more oxygen than they had asked for, but the Arvind Kejriwal government's repeated appeals were not approved, the Delhi High Court said today, asking the Center about the ration involved. it was done. A two-judge bench of justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli said that the central government would either have to show some justification for it or "make amends".

"What's happening in Delhi? Why are we killed here at 490 MT? People close to us are not getting oxygen beds. You too are aware of this. We are getting calls for oxygen beds, hospitals. Even That you are also getting calls. ”The court said. The judges said, "We have to rise as Indians. This is the biggest challenge facing India."

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Center, said, "If there is any additional allocation to Madhya Pradesh, it is due to an increase in cases in their two districts. It is not the NDA government vs others. It is the Center. Which states. Is working with ”. Delhi had sought an immediate order on the allocation of oxygen, although its current allocation was 490 MT, yesterday it received only 400 MT. This is above the 300 metric tons received last week, Delhi said, "without your suzerainty, we would not have got it".

The Delhi government, which has entered 24,000 to 28,000 cases for about two weeks, has demanded 780 metric tonnes of oxygen. Delhi's requirements were estimated at 700 MT last week, but the allocation was 480 MT, which was later increased to 490. The acute oxygen shortage has brought the city's hospitals to their knees since last week. In at least one hospital, doctors attributed the shortage to the deaths of 25 patients. Other hospitals stopped new admissions from time to time when the shortage was severe. In the absence of oxygen and beds, patients are seen waiting outside hospitals, in ambulances, autos and sometimes in two-wheelers.

Many died while waiting on the road. The Center today reiterated that all allocations are made by the authorities on a calculated basis. Mehta said, "There are states that have received less than what they asked for. Earlier today, Delhi placed the judges before a list of demands and allocations made by the states. The court said that enough oxygen is produced in the country, the problem is in transportation, there are not enough cryogenic tankers in the country..