Hospitals should learn from this experience and set up oxygen plants, says Delhi High Court

The Delhi high court on Saturday said hospitals should learn from their experiences regarding oxygen scarcity during the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic and set up plants for generating the life-saving gas.

A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli said for commercial considerations, some hospitals reduce capital expenditures on things like oxygen plants which are essential in a hospital, especially the big ones.

"Oxygen plants are essential. It is irresponsible not to have them," the bench said.


"You (hospitals) should also learn from your experience and put up a plant," the court said while hearing several pleas, on a holiday, with regard to the oxygen crisis and other Covid-19 related issues that Delhi is grappling with.