The Government of India has granted permission for manufacturers of industrial oxygen to manufacture and sell the gas for medical use, as the country continues to anticipate an escalation in its cases of coronavirus and resulting hospital admissions.
gasworld understands the proposal was put forward by the All India Industrial Gases Manufacturer’s Association (AIIGMA), to ensure the availability and supply of oxygen for medical use across the country.
The grant was today issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (Government of India) and essentially enables all manufacturers of industrial oxygen in the country to obtain a license to sell the product for medical use within 24 hours of their application being received.
It’s thought that the grant could prove to be something of a breakthrough development for many other countries to follow suit as they battle to maintain adequate oxygen supply in the face of mounting health crises at the hands of Covid-19.
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