The Jammu and Kashmir government said that there is no ban on the supply of oxygen to private hospitals & individuals in medical need in union territory.In a tweet DIPR J&K said: “There are rumours that there is a ban on supply of Oxygen to private hospitals & individuals in medical need,in J&K. This is incorrect.”In another tweet DIPR wrote: “It is clarified that there is *no ban whatsoever* for any individual who requires medical oxygen during home isolation based on a medical assessment. The Government has also recently received inputs about black marketing and hoarding of Oxygen.””There is also a need to ensure that at a time when there is rising demand for Oxygen at hospitals, there is no misuse or hoarding of Oxygen,” DIPR added.”To ensure & facilitate that Oxygen is available to patients genuinely needing it, the government has decided that refilled cylinders will be provided to them after furnishing requisite prescription from a doctor to the control rooms.””The requisite prescription from a doctor can be furnished to the control rooms set up at Director Industries Jammu or Divisional Commissioner COVID control room Kashmir, ” the tweet ends
