CHENNAI: After a petition from the Tamil Nadu authorities a week, the Centre has improved the oxygen allotment into the country to 650 tonnes in the prior 519 tonnes. The growth from 131 tonnes contains 25 tonnes oxygen being made by Sterlite Copper by the Tuticorin complicated, which has been currently being provided to hospitals in south Tamil Nadu. “The Centre has given us an extra 60tonnes out of Maharashtra and the other 46 tonnes in the eastern countries. The country was currently allocated 100 tonnes from this area and it’s been improved to 146 tonnes. Furthermore, 25 tonnes in Sterlite, which we have been getting, they’ve caused it to listing. That’s the way they’ve produced it 650 tonnes, although the true increase is just 106 tonnes,” a senior officer with the Tamil Nadu authorities told TOI. On Monday, Tamil Nadu has sent empty containers to Dholvi at Maharashtra and also the country expects to receive its very first supply with that area by Wednesday. “We’ve got 11 ISO containers, with all which we’ve been receiving our source in the east. Now a few of them are redirected to Maharashtra. Furthermore, the 12 containers we’re procuring from China can hit us this week at two tranches. After that comes, it is going to assist us to attract oxygen out of the eastern countries in addition to Maharashtra,” the officer stated. Furthermore, the Centre has 140 tonnes of oxygen, that is taken out of Singapore. “This is a one-time job from the Centre and also the load was sent from Singapore and has attained Vishakapatnam. From that point it’s being attracted to Tamil Nadu by street and it’ll hit here tomorrow (Tuesday). Together with the Yaas cyclone going to influence railroad services in the southern area over the next few days, the feasibility from Maharashtra can help us conquer any disturbance in oxygen source,” the official added