In view of the shortage of oxygen, ventilators, beds and essential medicines in hospitals across the country, the Supreme Court has taken notice. Chief Justice SA Bobde said on Thursday that the situation was scary. He has asked for a national plan on 4 issues by the central government. The matter will be heard today.
A three-judge bench headed by CJI SA Bobde said on Thursday, ‘We are seeing that the hearing is going on in 6 different high courts – Delhi, Bombay, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Calcutta and Allahabad High Court – on issues like corona and oxygen at the moment.
Has been This may cause confusions. ‘ The bench asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing on behalf of the central government, to state a national plan on the issue.
Supreme Court is looking into 4 issues The Chief Justice said that the Supreme Court is looking into 4 issues – supply of oxygen, supply of essential medicines, mode of vaccination and states’ right to impose lockdown.
The court said that we want the right of lockdown to be with the states, it should not be a judicial decision. Nevertheless, we shall consider the judicial rights of the High Court to impose lockdown.
Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court has also instructed the government that the Center should strictly follow its orders.
Even if the earth and sky have to be united. High courts of 4 states have already reprimanded the government for lack of oxygen and essential medicines in hospitals.
Lack of oxygen has become a major challenge amid the second wave of corona in the country. The situation in Delhi is very bad.
The director (medical) of Delhi’s Sir Gangaram Hospital said at around 8.30 am on Friday that 25 patients had died in the last 24 hours. He warns that oxygen will run out in the next 2 hours.
The ventilator and bypass are also not working properly. In such a situation, there is an urgent need to airlift oxygen. Because the lives of 60 more patients are in danger. After this, the oxygen tanker reached the hospital at around 9.45 am.
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