Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir: Govt panel to ensure adequate supply of medical oxygen
Srinagar: It was decided in the meeting to stop the operation of OPDs, adding that only surgeries of emergencynature, malignancies and other referral cases shall be entertained. [Mubashir Khan for Greater Kashmir].
The J&K government on Saturday constituted a 12-member committee to ensure adequate supply ofmedical oxygen to all hospitals to meet the requirements of Covid-19 patients.
As per a GAD order, the committee will be headed by the Principal Secretary to the GovernmentIndustries and Commerce department and will have 11 members.
“Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a committee to ensure adequate and timelysupplying of medical oxygen to all hospitals to meet the requirements of Covid-19 patients in the Unionterritory of Jammu and Kashmir,” read the GAD order no 341 issued by the Commissioner Secretary tothe government Manoj Kumar Dwivedi.
As per the order, the committee will comprise Principal Secretary to the Government, Industries &Commerce Department as chairman while its members will be Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir,Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Director SKIMS, Principal, Government Medical College, Jammu,Principal, Government Medical College Srinagar, Director, NHM J&K, Director Industries & CommerceJammu, Director Industries & Commerce Kashmir, Director, Health & Family Welfare, J&K, DirectorHealth Services Jammu and Director Health Services Kashmir.
The terms of reference of the committee, as per the order, will be to meet frequently and makenecessary arrangements for ensuring regular and adequate supply of medical oxygen to all hospitals tomeet any current and future needs and to ensure adequate stocking of medical oxygen, wherevernecessary.
“The committee shall be serviced by the Industries & Commerce department,” the orderreads.
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