Assam Grants Ambulance Status To Tankers Carrying Oxygen Amid Covid Surge

Assam has granted all oxygen vehicles -- tankers carrying Nitrogen, Argon and Oxygen -- the status of ambulance.

The Assam government has granted the status of ambulance to all oxygen vehicles -- tankers carrying Nitrogen, Argon and Oxygen -- in the state, according to a notification issued today. #AssamCovidUpdateAssam Govt has granted all oxygen vehicles- tankers carrying Nitrogen, Argon and Oxygen - the status of ambulance, to enable their hassle-free movement in state & transit through Assam for speedy delivery of oxygen to critical centres. @PMOIndia@assampolice The decision was taken to mitigate the medical oxygen crisis and to provide its speedy delivery amid the coronavirus pandemic. "Assam Govt has granted all oxygen vehicles- tankers carrying Nitrogen, Argon and Oxygen - the status of ambulance, to enable their hassle-free movement in state and transit through Assam for speedy delivery of oxygen to critical centres," Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a tweet.