Setting up of a Committee to ensure adequate availability of medical oxygen in the wake of COVID-19 Pandemic_IG NEWS

The undersigned is directed to refer to instructions of Secretary DPIIT to formulate a quick response mechanism in the wake of the spread of coronavirus in the country wherein it was, inter-alia, emphasized that adequate supply of medical oxygen should be ensured wherever required in the entire country.

In compliance of the above, it has been decided to constitute a Committee to review the existing production and supply of medical oxygen and cylinders in the country and to ensure:

1. Adequacy of present production capacity of medical oxygen keeping in view the trends of spread of coronavirus and measures to be taken for augmenting the production, if need be;
2. Availability of oxygen gas cylinders and measures to augment their supply;
3. Disruption-free entire supply chain-smooth storage, transportation and supply to end-users;
4. Effective communication mechanism with states through nodal teams constituted for the purpose.

Shri Saket Tiku,President of AIIGMA

The composition of the Committee is as follows:

S. No.	Members	Role
1.	Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra, Secretary, DPIIT	Chairperson
2.	Ms. Sumita Dawra, Joint Secretary (Explosives), DPIIT	Convener
3.	Shri M.K. Jhala, Jt. Chief Controller of Explosives (HOD), Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO)	Member
4.	A representative of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare	Member
5.	A representative of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation(CDSCO)
6.	Medical expert to be nominated by M/o Health & Family Welfare	Member
7.	Medical expert to be nominated by M/o Health & Family Welfare	Member
8.	Shri Saket Tiku, President, All India Industrial Gases Manufacturer’s Association (AIIGMA), New Delhi.	Member
9.	Shri R.K. Sood, Deputy Secretary, DPIIT	Member

This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.