The Delhi high court on Saturday has taken note of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), which predicted the "Covid-19 tsunami" in mid of May, and said that there is a need to think about how to deal with it. A Division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli noted that according to IIT, Delhi's peak will come in mid-May and it will be like a "tsunami".
"How are we trying to build the capacity, we need to think of that too, " the court said. The Court questioned the preparation as on date to deal with mid-May and observed that people who could be saved, are being lost. It said that this is our responsibility to see that those who can be saved are brought back from death and to reduce the mortality rate.
The high court was hearing a plea by Maharaja Agarsen Hospital and various other hospitals concerning to shortage of oxygen. The counsel of hospitals urged the Court to issue directions for ensuring security to the hospitals.
The Hight Court recommended to provide security arrangements to hospitals if required and said "We know how people react when they lose their dear ones, let's not have a law and order situation."
"How are we trying to build the capacity, we need to think of that too, " the court said. The Court questioned the preparation as on date to deal with mid-May and observed that people who could be saved, are being lost. It said that this is our responsibility to see that those who can be saved are brought back from death and to reduce the mortality rate.
The high court was hearing a plea by Maharaja Agarsen Hospital and various other hospitals concerning to shortage of oxygen. The counsel of hospitals urged the Court to issue directions for ensuring security to the hospitals.
The Hight Court recommended to provide security arrangements to hospitals if required and said "We know how people react when they lose their dear ones, let's not have a law and order situation."
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5 Comments on this Story
 | Subodh Chitalia2 hours ago Frankly d Citizens did invite d problem.. Have they ever analyzed how many of d promise's which their freebies, appeasement extending CM has fulfilled after last year's fiasco & HM helping build d largest Covid facility- Promise of 500 bed hospital, wld arrange Oxygen at every house etc.. Rather than working d AAP members are great at passing on d buck & CM busy with self projection thr media advertisement.. |
| Tarkeshwar Nath Singh6 hours ago Delhi is the richest state per capita income wise...why are the citizens not asking it's CM for lack of oxygen availablity |
| HAWK ON ROCK6 hours ago Central govt is busy in elections and rally So it's our duty get the justice from courts |