Telangana airlifted oxygen tankers to meet shortage for corona patients
Telangana airlifted oxygen tankers to meet shortage for corona patients
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Among increasing corona cases and death report, a reliving news came from Telangana. In Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao direction the state government with Defence aircraft airlifted eight oxygen tankers to the liquid oxygen plants in Odisha state.  Let us share that centre government has also proposed this plan and this is first time state airlift oxygen for supply.  To be noted that this will not only save time but will also help in resolving the oxygen shortage problem in the state to a great extent.  It is the first instance when oxygen tankers have been airlifted.

In this regard, Health minister and Family Welfare Eetala Rajender, along with  Chief Secretary, Somesh Kumar, IAS, and other officials were present at the Begumpet airport today to personally oversee the airlifting operations.  Two C17 aircraft of the Indian Air Force were deployed for the purpose commanded by Wing Commander  Chaitanya and Wing Commander Nijhawan.   To be noted that with the airlifting of tankers, the travel time is reduced by three days and would also go a long way in seeing that shortage of oxygen for Covid 19 patients at least would be overcome for a few days.

It is needed to mention here that for this to happen Special Chief Secretary Transport R&B Sunil Sharma, Secretary Health and Family welfare Rizvi, Sarfraz Ahmed, Dr. Preeti Meena, and other officials have worked round the clock to make it happen.

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