Panaji, Oct 18 (UNI) An expert committee probing 26 deaths that occurred due to alleged shortage of oxygen at the Goa Medical College and Hospital in May, has said the GMC did not timely raise issue of lack of the gas or sought augmentation of its supply, except putting their demand in affidavit before the high court.
The three member committee comprising IIT Goa Director B.K. Mishra, former GMC Dean V.N. Jindal and Revenue Secretary Sanjay Kumar was appointed by the Goa government.
The committee said the GMC did not undertake any assessment of rational use of oxygen except for appointing a Nodal Officer as suggested by the Government of India during the second wave of the pandemic.