<p>At a time when a huge shortage of oxygen has resulted in the death of several Covid-19 patients across the country, the Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday said it is surplus by nearly 30,000 cubic metres of the life sustaining gas. </p>.<p>A government handout said that the daily consumption of oxygen in the UT as of April 28 is 25,000 cubic metres.</p>.<p>Against this consumption, the present generation capacity of oxygen in the UT is 54,500 cubic metres comprising in-house hospital generation capacity of 24,500 cubic metres and industrial capacity of 30,000 cubic metres daily, as of Wednesday, the handout said. </p>.<p>"The factual position of #Oxygen supply in the UT of J&K is as follows: The present consumption of oxygen in the UT of J&K is approximately 25000Cubic metres daily, as of 28.4.2021,” it said. </p>.<p>"The UT of J&K also has substantial number of filled #Oxygen cylinders, ” added the handout. </p>
<p>At a time when a huge shortage of oxygen has resulted in the death of several Covid-19 patients across the country, the Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday said it is surplus by nearly 30,000 cubic metres of the life sustaining gas. </p>.<p>A government handout said that the daily consumption of oxygen in the UT as of April 28 is 25,000 cubic metres.</p>.<p>Against this consumption, the present generation capacity of oxygen in the UT is 54,500 cubic metres comprising in-house hospital generation capacity of 24,500 cubic metres and industrial capacity of 30,000 cubic metres daily, as of Wednesday, the handout said. </p>.<p>"The factual position of #Oxygen supply in the UT of J&K is as follows: The present consumption of oxygen in the UT of J&K is approximately 25000Cubic metres daily, as of 28.4.2021,” it said. </p>.<p>"The UT of J&K also has substantial number of filled #Oxygen cylinders, ” added the handout. </p>
