Kerala
Kerala needs more oxygen, can't supply to other states: Pinarayi Vijayan writes to PM Modi
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, informing that his state cannot spare any further medical oxygen as they have already supplied their buffer stock to neighbouring states and are now left with just 86 metric tonne buffer.
The state, he informed in the letter, will supply 40 metric tonnes of oxygen to Tamil Nadu till May 10, abiding by the May 6 decision of the Central Committee of Oxygen Allocation.
"However, after this, it will be practically impossible to allow oxygen to be taken out of the state considering the present situation," Vijayan wrote to PM Modi.
Kerala, Vijayan said, currently has 4,02,640 active cases, and the number is expected to rise to 6,00,000 by May 15.
In view of the rapidly growing numbers, the state will need 450 metric tonnes of oxygen by May 15, the CM added.
Initially, to help other neighbouring states combat the oxygen crisis, Kerala had ensured 450 metric tonne of buffer stock, without putting pressure on the national grid.
But due to demands from neighbouring states, the buffer stock was allowed to be transported.
Vijayan has also requested the Centre for allocation of more cryogenic tankers for Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
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