Why is Goa Medical College facing major oxygen crisis?

The Goa government on Thursday appointed an expert committee to streamline the oxygen supply chain to the state's apex hospital, the Goa Medical College, where nearly 70 people have died over four days due to oxygen shortage.

The committee, headed by Indian Institute of Technology-Goa Director, Dr B.K. Mishra, is tasked with ascertaining adequacy of oxygen supply to the GMC and efficiency of the oxygen supply chain, examining the process of administration of oxygen at the GMC and give recommendations for its improvement and recommend improvement in the complete chain of oxygen delivery at the GMC.