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
There have been multiple occasions of similar interactions where matters of public importance which had no confidential information were shared live. However, if any inconvenience was caused we highly regret that: Delhi CMO
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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.
Amritsar | Five patients have died at the hospital. We are facing an oxygen shortage for the last 48 hours. The administration is saying that oxygen will not be given to private hospitals before government hospitals: MD, Neelkanth Hospital
Amritsar's Neelkanth Hospital authorities should have brought the matter of oxygen shortage to the notice of the Administration. An inquiry committee has been set up to investigate the matter: Punjab Minister OP Soni
Taking serious notice of incident at Neelkanth Hospital, Health Minister BS Sidhu today instructed Director, Health & Family Welfare Dr GB Singh to submit the report within 2 days. He assured that stern action to be taken against erring authority if any laxity at their part.
Delhi | Delhi Govt has provided us with an oxygen tanker. We have another one to one and a half hours of oxygen for all our patients. There are 260 patients in the hospital Dr. Gupta, Batra Hospital
Delhi: Oxygen tanker arrives at Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre after the hospital sent SOS call today morning
Delhi | We have received only 500-litre of oxygen after pleading for 12 hours. Our daily requirement is 8000 litres. We've 350 patients in the hospital. The treatment of choice in COVID is oxygen but when we don't get it what will happen?: Dr SCL Gupta, MD, Batra Hospital
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.