Oxygen shortage issue: Jaipur Golden Hospital's counsel informs Delhi High Court that we (the hospital) are facing uncertainty along with shortage. We are not even able to contact our supplier of oxygen, he says. Counsel claims that Delhi Govt has created a mess. 
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing Central Govt, suggests that Delhi govt should have a joint meeting of hospitals and Oxygen suppliers.
Lawyers representing different hospitals apprise the court that we (hospitals) are not even aware of how much quantity (of Oxygen) will we get and when. It (the joint meeting) would reduce the anxiety of hospitals, they say.
Solictor General Tushar Mehta says that right now we have enough oxygen, if distributed rightly. We have enough quantity to supply oxygen to hospitals, the SG says.
Advocate Alok Aggarwal, appearing for Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, submits that they can arrange a tanker and says that Delhi Govt shall accept the help that businessmen are willing to give them. "We will only use the allocated quantity, " Aggarwal says.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta suggests Delhi Government to consider the help offered by people for arranging and offering Oxygen tankers.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tells Inox counsel to inform govt that who is disrupting oxygen supply and a Criminal complaint can be registered. Home Minster says treat oxygen tankers like ambulances, the SG says.
Delhi High Court says that it is expecting that Centre will use their power and tankers (Oxygen) will not be obstructed. SG Mehta replies that consequences will follow and if any supplier faces such difficulty, they can send an email to the central government
Delhi High Court suggests appointing a dedicated officer for the purpose of complaint relating to obstruction to oxygen supply. SG Mehta tells HC that it (Centre) will give email ID of the dedicated officer to its suppliers.
Delhi Govt counsel says that every hospital in national capital can function if they have knowledge of what they have for the next three days.
Delhi HC asks Delhi Chief Secy - you can have a meeting with suppliers and hospitals today itself, work out flow of oxygen in a practical way, You have to step in for this purpose. HC tells Delhi Chief Secretary - please avoid paperwork in this situation.
Delhi Chief Secretary assures Delhi High Court that it will have a meeting with hospitals and Oxygen suppliers.
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