The government on Sunday asked all major ports, including the Kamarajar Port, to waive off all charges levied by them including, vessel-related charges, storage charges and accord the highest priority in the berthing sequence to the vessels carrying consign­ments of oxygen and related equipment in the country for the next three months or until further orders. The order covers medical grade oxygen, tanks, oxygen bottles, portable oxygen gener­ators, concentrators, steel pipes for manufacturing oxygen cylinders, and associated equipment. the ministry said in a statement, "In view of the excessive requirement of Oxygen and related equipment in the country, the Government of India has directed all Major Ports, including the Kamarajar Port Limited, to waive-off all charges levied by Major Port Trusts (including vessel-related charges, storage charges etc.)," "We are facing an emergency situation due to the second wave of COVID-19. The major ports will start implementing the direction from today onwards," a senior government official said. In addition to the above said oxygen-related cargo, waiver of charges on a pro-rata basis, considering the overall cargo or containers handled at the port, should be provided for oxygen-related cargo to such vessels, the statement said. Donate plasma and help others fighting the deadly virus : Rachakonda Police 'Hydrogen Man' Padma Shri Omkarnath Srivastava, lost his life due to corona Businessman becomes protector for police and doctors, does this for security