Ask Centre to help: Minister to MP Shwait

Chandigarh, May 12

Slamming MP Shwait Malik’s statement alleging unnecessary delay in setting up oxygen plants in the state, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu asked him to stop playing blame game, and instead urge the Centre to soon instal oxygen plants in Punjab.

Sidhu said there was medical emergency in Punjab and even after repeated appeals of the state government to increase the oxygen quota as Covid cases and case fatality rate was rapidly increasing, the Centre didn’t pay any heed to the state’s requirement. He said only only plant had been installed at Faridkot.

In spite of repeated reminders and requests made by the state government, two plants — at GMCH Amritsar and Patiala — had yet not been installed by the central government. — TNS

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