North Lakhimpur, March 13 -- Stoppage of oxygen cylinder supply at Lakhimpur Medical College and Hospital (LMCH) puts on the brink of oxygen cylinders shortage for patients, said the sources.

Sources said that the Lakhimpur Medical College and Hospital (LMCH) has only two days oxygen storage left. The shortage of the vital oxygen cylinders was due to a stoppage of cylinder supply for non-payment of bills to the vendor party.

This has come to light in the communication by the Principal and Chief Superintendent of LMCH to the Director of Medical Education, Government of Assam, vide letter Number LMC/749/PT-I/2024/466, dated 12.03.2025.

According to the letter, the supplier of the life-saving oxygen to LMCH has stopped sending the cylinde...