Mr. Senthil, a senior officer from the Central government joined the proceedings to assist the court on this aspect, stated that the pressure and temperature requirements of a CNG gas cylinder aren't feasible for transporting oxygen.
The Supreme Court took automatic cognizance of the situation in Corona, summoned the National Plan on Corona from the government. The CJI said, the government has the power to declare the lockdown.
SG Mehta informed the court that oxygen can be produced at the Vedanta plant, which was closed in Tamil Nadu. “We can reopen it to produce medical oxygen.”
Supply of oxygen for industrial purposes, except those exempted by the government, is prohibited with effect from April 22, 2021 until further orders, the order said.
Advocate Prabhsahay Kaur through the petition sought the direction to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Government of NCT of Delhi and to its vendor INOX Air Products LTD to immediately supply 3000 cubit metres of LMO to Saroj Super Speciality Hospital.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, while addressing the challenge faced by the Indian judiciary pertaining to delay in judicial appointments to various High Courts, urged the Central Government to speed up the process.
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Central government to look into the shortage of supply of oxygen in the hospitals in the national capital at a time when the cases of Covid-19 are rising on an alarming rate.