Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police on Saturday informed that 29 tankers/containers carrying about 510 MT medical oxygen have been despatched to Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Maharastra, Telengana, and Andhra Pradesh. Eight more will be leaving later in the day.
Dedicated corridors are being ensured for prompt and unhindered movement of the tankers so that they reach thousands of needy patients without any delay.
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On Friday, 15 tankers containing more than 250 MT of medical oxygen were despatched from Rourkela, Jajpur, and Angul district to different places outside the state.
Sundargarh police provided green corridor to 11 #oxygen tankers in last 24 hrs. We are dedicated to do our bit to make sure oxygen reaches the hospitals on time. #IndiaFightsCorona together.@DGPOdisha @CMO_Odisha @PMOIndia @odisha_police @sagarika_nath @DMSundargarh @MoHFW_INDIA pic.twitter.com/mUH5TnS8QI
— SUNDARGARH POLICE (@spsundargarh) April 24, 2021
Earlier, Delhi and Maharashtra chief ministers had appreciated their Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik for facilitating the early movement of their quota of oxygen from the state.
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