BENGALURU: Regardless of crisis distribution from the Centre, most hospitals in many Karnataka districts, such as Bengaluru Urban, continue to grapple with a serious lack of medical oxygen. At a video conference using primary ministry BS Yediyurappa on Monday, many deputy commissioners asked additional distribution of this source to tide over the crisis. Even though the state government hasn’t shared some information on just how much it’s obtained from the Centre, it’s been asserting the central authorities has lent its petition and is dispersing decent supply. However, a TOI fact check threw a very different situation. Two weeks before, that the Karnataka high court had arranged the Centre to provide 1,200 tonnes of liquid oxygen into the country daily. The Supreme Court had , on May 8, also declared the HC order. Officials stated the Centre improved the country’s feasibility to 1,015 tonnes each day by May 11 with a promise to raise it to 1,200 tonnes in a day or two. But all the Centre has been allocated and provided to the country has been 800 tonnes. Confirming this, Munish Moudgil, senior IAS officer who’s additionally nodal officer for distribution of oxygen “Practically we’re getting, typically, approximately 800 tonnes of oxygen regular according to allocation of 1,015 tonnes. It has left us with an hand-tomouth scenario so far as oxygen accessibility is worried.” He said attempts are to increase distribution. Jagadish Shettar, businesses minister, who’s incharge of oxygen source, ” said the daily demand of medical liquid oxygen will be about 1,400 tonnes and also the nation will be comfortable whether it receives 1700 tonnes. The need has dropped slightly over the last week since Covid-19 instances are coming back in Bengaluru to the last couple of days. Many DCs emphasized the lack of oxygen throughout their video conference using Yediyurappa. Minor irrigation ministry JC Madhuswamy even voiced his displeasure on the authorities not fulfilling the oxygen requirement of Tumakuru district, he is in-charge of. An official in the industries section stated one reason behind its allocationdemand-supply mismatch is the Centre has endorsed provide for Karnataka in Odisha. “Because it requires a minimum of 2 weeks to attract oxygen from Odisha into Karnataka, it’s hard to guarantee consistent source. This is the reason for the issue. The lack of oxygen tankers is just exacerbating the problem,” the officer stated. Karnataka had asked the Centre to let it utilize whatever oxygen has been created within the country. This won’t just save time and transport expenses but may also assist with planning supply. However, the Centre is yet to react. Part of the nation creates is being sent into Andhra Pradesh and other countries under the Centre’s allocation program. Officials say that the nation generates approximately 920 tonnes of this source daily.