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Oxygen tankers fitted with GPS to track movement in Maharashtra

Oxygen tankers fitted with GPS to track movement in Maharashtra State transport commissioner Avinash Dhakane said currently, 250 tankers are being used for supply of LMO, demand for which has surged with the rise in COVID cases. All tankers carrying liquid medical oxygen in the state are being fitted with GPS devices in order to track their movement and ensure better management of supply of the life-saving gas to COVID-19 patients, a senior official said on Tuesday. Speaking to PTI, state transport commissioner Avinash Dhakane said currently, 250 tankers are being used for the supply of LMO, demand for which has surged with the rise in COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, the FADA in a release stated that its state president Amar Jatin Sheth had recently met the transport commissioner to understand how the association can contribute in the fight against COVID-19 and on his recommendation, FADA Maharashtra decided to fix the 250 oxygen tankers with GPS devices.

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