In another appeal, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the supply of medical oxygen in the state. Banerjee, in the letter, requested PM Modi to issue instructions for an immediate allocation of at least 550 metric tonne per medical oxygen to the state. The newly sworn chief minister mentioned that the daily production of medical oxygen in the state is 560 MT per day and requested an immediate allocation of at least 550 MT, preferably out of the total produced by the state. Also read| 'Look forward to Centre's sustained support': Mamata to PM ModiEarlier on Wednesday, Banerjee wrote to PM Modi requesting an adequate supply of vaccines, oxygen and essential drugs like Remdesivir and Tocilizumab. "Consumption of medical oxygen has increased rapidly from 220 MT per day to 400 MT per day now, which is likely to rise to 500 MT per day in the next 7 days.

Source: Hindustan Times May 07, 2021 09:33 UTC