<p>Amid an acute shortage of medical oxygen in the national capital, the Delhi government has set up a web portal to streamline distribution of the life-saving gas to coronavirus patients in home isolation, non-Covid hospitals, and nursing homes, an official order said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The portal -- delhi.gov.in -- will go live on May 6 and those requiring oxygen can apply with a valid photo id, Aadhar card details, Covid positive report and other documents like CT scan report if available, the order said.</p>.<p>According to the order, district magistrates shall identify "dedicated dealers/depots to distribute such cylinders to individuals who shall not be redirected to refilling plants under any circumstances".</p>.<p>"The district magistrates shall ensure that adequate number of office personnel are assigned to scrutinise all incoming applications and issue e-passes quickly as time is of essence in such cases,” the order said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/no-less-than-genocide-allahabad-hc-slams-up-govt-over-deaths-due-to-oxygen-shortage-982656.html" target="_blank">Read | ‘No less than genocide’: Allahabad HC slams UP govt over deaths due to oxygen shortage</a></strong></p>.<p>“This may be accorded top priority. The DMs shall ensure that the dealers regularly get their cylinders refilled from the designated refilling plants," the order added.</p>.<p>Based on the stock availability, the district magistrates will issue a pass having the date, time and address of the dealer/depot from where the oxygen cylinder can be issued/exchanged, it said.</p>.<p>Before issuing the pass, the district magistrates must ensure that filled oxygen cylinder is available as per the pass issued, it added.</p>.<p>The district magistrates will ensure that the distribution of lump sum allocation is done "judiciously and equitably between individuals, non-Covid hospitals, nursing homes, ambulances and SOS cylinders of Covid hospitals running on LMO (liquid medical oxygen)", the order said.</p>.<p>The order said a provision of lump sum allocation of oxygen (to be given through cylinders) for individuals, non-Covid hospitals, nursing homes , ambulances and SOS cylinders of Covid hospitals running on LMO had already been made against re-fillers with each district being assigned a re-filler.</p>
<p>Amid an acute shortage of medical oxygen in the national capital, the Delhi government has set up a web portal to streamline distribution of the life-saving gas to coronavirus patients in home isolation, non-Covid hospitals, and nursing homes, an official order said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The portal -- delhi.gov.in -- will go live on May 6 and those requiring oxygen can apply with a valid photo id, Aadhar card details, Covid positive report and other documents like CT scan report if available, the order said.</p>.<p>According to the order, district magistrates shall identify "dedicated dealers/depots to distribute such cylinders to individuals who shall not be redirected to refilling plants under any circumstances".</p>.<p>"The district magistrates shall ensure that adequate number of office personnel are assigned to scrutinise all incoming applications and issue e-passes quickly as time is of essence in such cases,” the order said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/no-less-than-genocide-allahabad-hc-slams-up-govt-over-deaths-due-to-oxygen-shortage-982656.html" target="_blank">Read | ‘No less than genocide’: Allahabad HC slams UP govt over deaths due to oxygen shortage</a></strong></p>.<p>“This may be accorded top priority. The DMs shall ensure that the dealers regularly get their cylinders refilled from the designated refilling plants," the order added.</p>.<p>Based on the stock availability, the district magistrates will issue a pass having the date, time and address of the dealer/depot from where the oxygen cylinder can be issued/exchanged, it said.</p>.<p>Before issuing the pass, the district magistrates must ensure that filled oxygen cylinder is available as per the pass issued, it added.</p>.<p>The district magistrates will ensure that the distribution of lump sum allocation is done "judiciously and equitably between individuals, non-Covid hospitals, nursing homes, ambulances and SOS cylinders of Covid hospitals running on LMO (liquid medical oxygen)", the order said.</p>.<p>The order said a provision of lump sum allocation of oxygen (to be given through cylinders) for individuals, non-Covid hospitals, nursing homes , ambulances and SOS cylinders of Covid hospitals running on LMO had already been made against re-fillers with each district being assigned a re-filler.</p>