Delhi HC resumes hearing on the petitions related to oxygen shortage
Adv Rahul Mehra representing Delhi informs Court that Saroj Hospital&Shanti Mukund Hospital will run out of oxygen soon. Supply being stopped in UP,Haryana. We're aren't able to contact oxygen firm Inox,he adds
Delhi High Court suggests that let oxygen firm Inox continue to supply to Delhi and let Panipat plant supply to Haryana
SG Mehta apprises Delhi High Court that Centre has passed order directing that anyone obstructing Oxygen supply may face action; no restriction on oxygen supplier & oxygen-carrying vehicle, there should be free movement of oxygen carrying vehicles. MHA official joins hearing
MHA official informs the Court that the Ministry is continuously in touch with nodal officer of Delhi for smooth supply of oxygen for hospitals.
Delhi High Court asks Centre to implement its order strictly. "If the government wants, they can make heaven and earth meet", says Delhi High Court.
SG Tushar Mehta also informs Delhi HC that oxygen can be produced at Vedanta Plant which was closed in Tamil Nadu, we can reopen it to produce medical oxygen, which will be provided free of cost. Vedanta Plant is currently not working due to violation of environmental norms.
Hearing adjourned till Monday i.e. April 26
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Delhi High Court Division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi & Justice Rekha Palli begins hearing a plea by Maharaja Agarsen Hospital regarding a shortage of oxygen.
Senior Advocate Rahul Mehra, appearing for Delhi Govt, tells HC whatever is going to be the intake, we will supply, however, we can not create oxygen out of thin air. HC tells Delhi Govt that the responsibility falls on them too. HC asks that oxygen plant be set up by Delhi Govt
Senior Advocate Rahul Mehra asks Delhi High Court to formulate something and that allocation of 480 MT of Oxygen to be supplied to Delhi.
Bram Health-care Private Limited and Batra Hospital & Medical Research Centre moves Delhi High Court on issue relating to shortage of oxygen. Hearing is underway. Bram health care urges Court to issue direction to supply 125-150 oxygen cylinder.
Delhi Govt counsel Rahul Mehra says things are moving in the right direction and it will take time to streamline, we must give time to Centre and Railway for it.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tells the Court about the meeting of PM with various CMs. SG tells HC that PM has directed every state not to interfere with free flow of oxygen. He also tells HC that every state had agreed not to interfere with the free flow of oxygen.
PM Narendra Modi chaired high-level meeting on #COVID19 situation with CMs of 11 states and UTs which have reported maximum number of cases recently. PM assured Centre’s full support to all states: Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
PM added that the Ministry of Health is also in touch with the states and is monitoring the situation closely and issuing necessary advice to the states from time to time: Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
On oxygen supply, PM took note of the points raised by the states. He said there is a continuous effort to increase oxygen supply. All concerned depts & ministries of govt are also working together. Industrial oxygen has also been diverted to meet immediate requirements: PMO
Supreme Court starts hearing the suo motu cognisance case on #COVID19 crisis, it will also examine the judicial power of High Courts to declare lockdown.
A three-judge bench of the Court, headed by CJI SA Bobde is hearing the case.
"People are dying due to lack of oxygen," CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde observed.
"Please permit to recuse from the case," senior advocate, Harish Salve said and pleaded to withdraw from the as amicus curiae.
Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a meeting with the Chief Ministers of high burden states, over the prevailing #COVID19 situation
There's a huge shortage of oxygen in Delhi. Will people of Delhi not get oxygen if there is no oxygen-producing plant here? Please suggest whom should I speak to in Central Govt when an oxygen tanker destined for Delhi is stopped in another state?: Delhi CM in meeting with the PM
Today, the CM address was shared live because there has never been any instruction, written or verbal, from central govt that the said interaction could not be shared live: Delhi CMO
25 sickest patients have died in last 24 hrs at the hospital. Oxygen will last another 2 hrs. Ventilators & Bipap not working effectively. Need Oxygen to be airlifted urgently. Lives of another 60 sickest patients in peril: Director-Medical, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi
Delhi: Oxygen tanker arrives at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the national capital after the hospital sends SOS
Another oxygen tanker arrives at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi after the hospital had alerted the government over shortage of oxygen