CM Arvind Kejriwal Thanks Centre As Delhi Receives 730 MT Of Oxygen, Says 'Will Not Let Anyone Die Due To Shortage'

“Delhi requires 700 metric tonnes of oxygen every day. We have been consistently requesting the Central Government to help arrange the same. For the first time yesterday, Delhi received 730 MT of oxygen,” Kejriwal said in his letter.

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New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has thanked the Centre, Delhi High Court and Supreme Court on behalf of the citizens as the national capital was supplied 730 metric tonnes of oxygen "for the first time".

“Delhi requires 700 metric tonnes of oxygen every day. We have been consistently requesting the Central Government to help arrange the same. For the first time yesterday, Delhi received 730 MT of oxygen,” Kejriwal wrote in his letter.

“On behalf of the people of Delhi, I thank you. I request you to ensure that Delhi gets this amount of oxygen on a daily basis and that there is no cut. The entire Delhi will be grateful to you for this,” he added.

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Kejriwal’s letter comes amid a tussle between the Centre and the AAP government in the Supreme Court over oxygen supply to the national capital.

The Delhi CM also asked hospitals to reinstate their bed capacity as he said: "Due to the oxygen crisis, hospitals had to reduce their bed capacity. I request all hospitals to now reinstate their bed capacity. I hope we will receive 700 tons of oxygen every day".

"If we get an adequate supply of oxygen - 700 tons - we will be able to set up 9000 - 9500 beds in Delhi. We will be able to create oxygen beds. I assure you that we will not let anyone die to a shortage of oxygen in Delhi," he added expressing hope.

Earlier on Wednesday, the apex court asked the Centre to comply with the court's orders of supplying 700 MT oxygen to Delhi. This came after the Centre moved the apex court against the Delhi High Court show-cause notice over the oxygen crisis in Delhi.

Delhi has recorded 335 deaths, 19,133 new infections and 20,028 recoveries in the last 24 hours. There are 90,629 active cases in the national capital with no respite in the surge of new coronavirus infections.