Bhubaneswar: The state government ordered for exemption of toll tax Wednesday for vehicles carrying liquid medical oxygen (LMO), in order to facilitate hassle free supply, a source informed.
“The tax will not be collected from the vehicles carrying medical oxygen in tankers or cylinders at toll plazas under Odisha government. The order will remain in force till July 30, 2021,” a senior official said.
“The decision was taken keeping in view the current pandemic situation and to facilitate smooth supply of medical oxygen to different hospitals and COVID care centres (CVCs) in the state,” the official expressed.
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Notably, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had earlier exempted the user fee May 8 for vehicles carrying LMO gas at toll plazas across national highways.
Odisha has provided medical oxygen over the last 27 days to the states facing shortage, with a total of 919 tankers carrying 16809MT oxygen gas which have been dispatched under direct escort and supervision of the Odisha Police to 14 such states so far.
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