'We would love to have more players entering the market because that is how the business will grow.'
According to industry figures, the pre-Covid demand for liquid medical oxygen (LMO) before the pandemic was 700 tonnes per day across the country. Now, with the second wave, the demand has gone up more than seven times, reports Jyoti Mukul.
The official said that the Centre needs to intervene as a large number of hospitals are affected due to the "stoppage of oxygen supply from Haryana".
From trucks lined up and waiting in the area to local vendors, the scenes tell a story of livelihoods stalled.
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