While the shortfall had caused anxiety among the hospital administrators, the supply of oxygen remained unhindered on Tuesday as buffer stock was used. The units that had broken down in Ballari started functioning by Tuesday evening and had already started supplies. The breakdown of oxygen generation plants, on JSW premises, in Ballari, led to short supply by 220 tonnes of oxygen of the about 850 tonnes supply from the State. The State consumed 813 MT and 793 MT of oxygen on Sunday and Monday, respectively. Hospital administrators said that they faced no difficulty in getting oxygen supply on Tuesday while many small private hospitals said that they had already made backup plans for oxygen cylinders.

Source: The Hindu May 25, 2021 18:56 UTC