Delhi Deputy CM Writes To Defense Minister, Seeks Armed Forces Support For Setting Up, Operationalize Covid Facilities

The Delhi Deputy CM, Manish Sisodia, has written to Defense Minister Rajnath Singh for lending services of armed forces to set up and operationalize covid health facilities with about 10,000 oxygenated Non ICU beds and 1000 ICU beds along with arrangements for supply of medical oxygen for such facilities.

The letter written by the Deputy CM dated 2nd May 2021 reads thus:

"Indian Army has always stood at the forefront during every time of crisis, helped and protected the citizens of this Great Nation. I shall be grateful if your Ministry could lend the services of our Armed Forces to set-up, operationalize and run some COViDHealth Facilities with about 10,000 oxygenated Non-ICU beds and 1,000 ICU beds. Since the entire health infrastructure machinery is overwhelmed with the management of the existing hospitals and the upcoming covid Hospitals/Care Centres, it will be a timely help to the people of Delhi if the Ministry of Defence, with the considerable resources St its command, is tasked with the responsibility to provide and man the additional COVID Health Facilities as per the current projections. We also request the Ministry of Defence to make arrangements for supply of medical oxygen for the COVID health facilities to be set up."

Furthermore, additional support of providing cryogenic tankers for transport of Liquid Medical Oxygen is also sought from the Armed Forces.

"The Ministry of Defence may also kindly provide medical and para medical teams to supplement the medical manpower of Delhi. The Government of NCT of Delhi will work in close coordination with the Government of India to overcome the present crisis." The letter reads.

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