Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 9: Expressing grave concern over unabated Covid deaths in Jammu province, District president of Jammu Urban unit of J&K Apni Party, Pranav Shagotra today demanded a high-level probe to fix responsibility on officers responsible for causuing inordinate delay in setting up oxygen plants here.
Shagotra appealed to the Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha to identify all officers who are responsible for deaths of a large number of patients during the Pandemic in Jammu. They all must be identified, severely punished and `hanged’.
Apni Party leader said that it was all due to non-availability of required oxygen and poor infrastructure that the Jammu region is recording a high mortality rate as compared to other parts of the country.
He reminded that during the first wave of deadly Coronavirus, officers on record had stated on October 10, 2020, that tenders worth Rs 223 crores have already been floated to set up oxygen plants in 37 hospitals across J&K. It was also informed that bids have been received and works would be allotted within a week’s time.
Six months have been passed after floating the tenders but none of the Oxygen plants has been set up till date-which is an indication of the casual approach being adopted by the authorities to improve health infrastructure in J&K.
He recalled that in October, it was publically announced that all these 37 oxygen plants would be made functional within a maximum time of four months, but these plants are no where visible till today. He said the LG and J&K Chief Secretary owe a reply to the public on this issue.
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