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Maharashtra govt approves Rs 1 cr advance to Rlys for oxygen trains

Business Standard | 14/05/2021 11:12 PM | Click to read full article

The Maharashtra government on Friday issued a resolution approving the payment of Rs 1 crore as advance to the Railways for ferrying oxygen-laden tankers to the state from other parts of the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

As per the government resolution, the state executive committee had approved the payment of the advance amount on May 6, as transportation of tankers through railways would continue for several more days in view of the oxygen shortage in the state.

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