The Supreme Court on Saturday formed a 12-member task force to ensure medical oxygen is delivered throughout the country in a streamlined manner. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud set up the task force to assess and recommend the need and distribution of oxygen throughout India. The task force consists of 10 doctors and the convener of the task force will be the cabinet secretary to the Centre. Dr Saumitra Rawat, chairman and head, department of surgical gastroenterology and liver transplant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi. The Convenor of the National Task Force, who shall also be a member, will be the Cabinet Secretary to the Union Government to the task force.

Source: Hindustan Times May 08, 2021 11:35 UTC