Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, May 18: Seeking audit of large scale COVID deaths in hospitals of J&K, Apni Party vice president and former Minister, Choudhary Zulfikar Ali today criticized the Health Department for its failure to make operational two sanctioned oxygen plants in Rajouri district which has badly affected the treatment of COVID patients these days.
In a handout, Ali said that inability of Health Department has made the people suffer and deaths have occurred because of poor management and facilities to deal with the virus.
He said that increase in daily deaths in Rajouri is a cause of concern for all especially when the 3000 capacity oxygen plant was sanctioned for Rajouri district was expected to cater the need of approximately 150-200 patients.
“Unfortunately, only 1 unit with 1000 capacity could be made operational to cater the need of 50-60 patients and two other such units with 2000 capacity, which can cater 100-130 more patients are still not made functional even when the pandemic is at its peak,” Ali maintained.
He urged Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha to get the two already sanctioned oxygen plants operationalized as early as possible.
Ali also sought attention of the Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri and Health Dept towards the situation so that the casualties can be contained.
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