Nagpur: Expressing concern over social distancing norms not being followed by the migrants thronging government offices to get permission to return home, the high court here directed the authorities to deploy police to control them.
After government began allowing migrants to return, a large number of them are gathering at the collectorate office in Civil Lines for seeking permission and at Indira Gandhi Government Medical College (IGGMC) for getting medical certificate, both being mandatory.
Justice Anil Kilor also directed the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) to supply 3,500 rapid antibody kits as per order placed by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for the city and Zilla Parishad for rural areas within a week.
On delay in opening Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDL) in GMCHs at Yavatmal, Chandrapur and Gondia, as pointed out by amicus curiae Anup Gilda, the judge told government to expedite the purchase of required equipment at all these places and start the labs for testing Covid-19 patients.
The series of directives came on a petition by CH Sharma and a PIL by Subhash Zanwar through counsel Ram Heda along with bunch of intervention applications.
Earlier, intervener Dr Anup Marar through lawyer Tushar Mandlekar contended that 3,500 kits wouldn’t be sufficient for the district having seven containment zones with over 160 patients. Therefore, at least 50,000 should be made available.
In reply, NMC counsel Sudhir Puranik said rapid antibody tests would be conducted only on those showing symptoms as per the ICMR guidelines and if need arises, they would demand more kits.
Collector Ravindra Thakare in his affidavit informed that after NMC and ZP raised demands for such kits with the IGGMCH, latter forwarded it to the State Public Health Department for sanctioning on May 2. He added he had apprised the department’s secretary and director of HC’s order of April 30 on steps to be taken by the government for conducting rapid antibody tests with reliable kits.
NMC informed the court that they had ordered these kits with the competent authority and as soon as it was received, testing would start.
On Saturday, the HC asked the government to at least conduct rapid antibody tests for surveillance purpose, since ICMR had recognized their utility to contain spread of coronavirus. Additional government pleader (AGP) Deepak Thakre then stated they had received 71,000 kits for distribution in the Covid-19 hotspots across the state.
After government began allowing migrants to return, a large number of them are gathering at the collectorate office in Civil Lines for seeking permission and at Indira Gandhi Government Medical College (IGGMC) for getting medical certificate, both being mandatory.
Justice Anil Kilor also directed the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) to supply 3,500 rapid antibody kits as per order placed by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for the city and Zilla Parishad for rural areas within a week.
On delay in opening Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDL) in GMCHs at Yavatmal, Chandrapur and Gondia, as pointed out by amicus curiae Anup Gilda, the judge told government to expedite the purchase of required equipment at all these places and start the labs for testing Covid-19 patients.
The series of directives came on a petition by CH Sharma and a PIL by Subhash Zanwar through counsel Ram Heda along with bunch of intervention applications.
Earlier, intervener Dr Anup Marar through lawyer Tushar Mandlekar contended that 3,500 kits wouldn’t be sufficient for the district having seven containment zones with over 160 patients. Therefore, at least 50,000 should be made available.
In reply, NMC counsel Sudhir Puranik said rapid antibody tests would be conducted only on those showing symptoms as per the ICMR guidelines and if need arises, they would demand more kits.
Collector Ravindra Thakare in his affidavit informed that after NMC and ZP raised demands for such kits with the IGGMCH, latter forwarded it to the State Public Health Department for sanctioning on May 2. He added he had apprised the department’s secretary and director of HC’s order of April 30 on steps to be taken by the government for conducting rapid antibody tests with reliable kits.
NMC informed the court that they had ordered these kits with the competent authority and as soon as it was received, testing would start.
On Saturday, the HC asked the government to at least conduct rapid antibody tests for surveillance purpose, since ICMR had recognized their utility to contain spread of coronavirus. Additional government pleader (AGP) Deepak Thakre then stated they had received 71,000 kits for distribution in the Covid-19 hotspots across the state.
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