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Delhi High Court to shortly begin hearing pleas concerning rising COVID-19 cases, shortage of oxygen supply in the national capital.

Hearing before Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli.

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Yesterday, the High Court had pulled up the Delhi government and asked it to pull up its socks with respect to distribution oxygen cylinders.

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Today morning, Maharaja Agrasen Hospital once again raised concerns with respect to short supply of oxygen.

If we get more oxygen, we will admit more patients, the hospital said.

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Hearing begins before Delhi High Court.

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Senior Adv Rahul Mehra for Delhi Govt.

Adv Amit Sharma mentions that his brother in law is not well.

You take him to a hospital. If we could, we would have definitely helped. What do we do in these proceedings: Sharma

Because if insufficiency of oxygen, he is not being shifted to ICU: Sharma

We are trying our best. We can't pass an order.. if there is no bed, we can't help it : Court

Where should I go: Sharma

We can only sympathize : Court

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Court asks Maharaja Agrasen to look into it.

Counsel for Adv Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, Adv Alok Aggarwal: We are fully cognizant but we are stretched.

Aggarwal says doctors are attending to Sharma's relative.

Court appoints Senior Adv Rajashekar Rao as amicus in the matter.

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Mehra places on record the supplier allocation order.

There are 14 refillers today. Amongst these, there are some that highly efficient and some may not be: Mehra

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This was an unorganised sector. In pre COVID, they were not providing medical oxygen. We had to give licences.. if we allocate hospitals directly, some may not be able to get service. So we let them go all around: Court

hospitals will have to chase these 14? : #DelhiHighCourt

There is a dedicated refiller. Hospitals may not have to run around: Mehra

These refillers.. those who are not efficient, you continue to supply oxygen? : Court

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Majority hospitals were being catered by 6 who were efficient: Mehra

Now you have allocated the supplier? : Court

Yes. Everyone, pro rata wise as per centre's formula: Mehra

Will there be something left for individuals?: court

We've been allocated 490 MT. Some Hospitals may not be getting what they want. It is a static position as far as beds are concerned: Mehra

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We have 445 MT projection. Though be got 58MT consignment, subsequent haven't come. There is still a shortfall : Mehra

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20MT is kept with us as buffer to answer sos calls. It will be in tanker in liquid form : Mehra

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If we know there is shortfall, we can fill the tankers. Once things are smooth, this 20MT can also be allocated : Mehra

Mehra places on record 28/04/2021 order on allocation of oxygen and supplier to hospitals.

For every hospital, there is a link refiller if the main supplier runs out of oxygen: Mehra

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Mehra reads the order.

We take it that you have spoken to refillers before making this arrangement: Court

No, we didn't have the time.. a VC line is open to streamline any difficulty (in relation to the orders): Mehra

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Have you communicated? : Court

I'll take instructions: Mehra

There was a meeting by CS. All stakeholders were there. The key suppliers had given projections for next 72 hours.. based in which we passed this order. There is a voluntary commitment from them: Mehra

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We've already implemented the order. Yesterday, 445 MT were to come. We received 403MT. We have requested the suppliers...I would request if it could be formalised today.. it's not their responsibility to meet their projections: Mehra

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Since 490 is not available, we have pro rata reduced it to 445 MT based on projections: Mehra

These refillers 1 and 2, when they are supplied LMO, what is the formula: Court

Kindly see annexure 3: Mehra

Court asks if there are 14 or 23 refillers.

Mehra takes the Court through Delhi govt status report.

According to us, there are 14 in all including Seth. Earlier, we had given 8MT each.. now allocated ..: Mehra

..total of 120 MT to 23 refillers: Court

Because of situation, we have allowed those supplying to industries also to give medical oxygen. That makes it 23 : Adv Satyakam

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This 120MT to refillers.. you have mapped them to the hospitals.. is the supply as per requirement: Court

Mehra says it would be almost as the demand, exercise was undertaken by officers.

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All of this will add up to 120. Otherwise it doens't make sense: Mehra

That's the whole point: Court

Mehra says 8 out of 12 deputed have got the infection.

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Add up the numbers: Court

MD Batra Hospital says there's always a sword hanging on hospitals. Inox doens't supply and they never got full supply.

We can either fix the beds. If you can't do it, we will stop admission. You can't imagine : Batra Hospital

Everyone is on social media. Patients get to know that Batra Hospital is running out of oxygen. You can understand their psyche: Batra

Court points out deficiency in infrastructure, asks Batra why it, being a big hospital, doesn't have an oxygen plant.

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We are trying to deal. Till be can't arrange, we have to cope up : Court

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We'll plan as per the oxygen allocation then : Batra Hospital

They have not taken into account emergency and non COVID patients: Maharaja Agrasen Hospital

They've said they have taken into account non COVID...by all means go talk to them: Court

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These are fine tunings that have to be done. Whatever they are getting, they have to supply. It's not like they are holding it. You are not the only hospital. These issues are because of scarcity: Court

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We will write a letter to the department. I don't want an order. It may be communicated that they officers will look into: Court

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We will write a letter to the department. I don't want an order. It may be communicated that they officers will look into: Maharaja Agrasen*

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Maharaja Agrasen says it has been tied up with a hospital but it doens't have the facilities including oxygen.

All this is paper exercise.. You will not attach hotel etc before you make arrangements: Court to Delhi govt

To say that hotels are reflected on bed...it is hotel room without facility: Mehra

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These hotel rooms are being reflected as rooms in Maharaja Agrasen: Adv Aggarwal

Court asks counsel to take a screenshot of the govt app.

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There should be some method to implement this allocation now : Adv Mahesh Agarwal for Max Hospital

What kind of an arrangement do you think we can make : Court

It should be part of court order : Max

We'll record it : Court

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Adv Aseem Chaturvedi for Inox : I'm not in a capacity to airlift more from uttrakhand.

We've ironed it out. Mr Jain can confirm: Mehra

We're reaching closer to a resolution: Sidharth Jain from Inox

We sympathize with the hospitals.. if there were more supply, we wouldn't be here.. we originally had 45 hospitals or 210 MT.. we were allocated 65MT. I requested Delhi Govt to take on to 3 hospitals : Jain

We are not in a position. We can't produce hospitals. Everyone is given pro rata oxygen: Mehra

You are under Centre allocation and fulfilling the allocation: Court

The 208MT is as per Delhi govt allocation sheet. Our 45 hospitals demand is higher.. Delhi govt suggested that continue to honor contractual obligations.. but where do I get the 120 MT (extra from): Jain

They've added additional burden of 40MT on Inox. We don't have the capacity to handle : Jain

We've ironed out 30MT. We've taken it on ourselves: Mehra

You issued order allocating supplies to Hospitals.. have you added these quantities that Inox has to supply? : Court

30MT has to come from Kashipur. We have taken the onus: Mehra

He's saying 40 you are saying 30: Court

10 is there. We have to iron out : Mehra

I have to make things work within 445MT. Every day we might have to amend the order till everyone is happy : Mehra

Please work it out. Let's not waste judicial time : Court

Bhagat Chandra Hospital intervenes through Senior Adv Sachin Dutta.

Court informs that hospitals have been allocated suppliers.

We should be matched with pre existing suppliers: Dutta

You deal with admin. We are not getting into it: Court

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Any grievance.. please contact. Everyday there will be one hour redressal : Mehra

NOC from insurance companies for patients to be discharged is taking 5-6 hours. This bottleneck has to be removed: Dutta

TPA should not take more than half an hour : Dutta

Mehra explains how insurance works.

Mr Rao, you'll have to assist us on this. You can make your suggestion: Court

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Oxygen is being distributed to hospitals. What is marked for homes? : Adv Vineet Malhotra

We've marked that: Court

Delhi police is going after chemists etc.. somebody like me or a chemist.. should be allowed to get them and freely sell them : Malhotra

All refillers...our understanding is that they are hoarding and selling in black: Court

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We'll do something about it : Court

Everything here is sold in black. I bought an injection for 5 lakh for my mother.. Remdesivir is sold for 35k-40k: Malhotra

Let houses of police officers, bureaucrats be raided.. you'll find cylinders: Malhotra as he points out that there are no cylinders in slums

Court asks Malhotra to point out instances.

Court says it will consider.

Senior Adv G Tushar Rao says Delhi has mohalla clinics which can be a point of contact to check if one needs hospitalization or oxygen.

They can take care of 2-4 people for oxygen and medicines can be distributed: Rao

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Govt hospitals.. two of them have cut COVID beds by 50%. How does common man survive: Rao

We'll take their response: Court

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Senior Adv Krishnan Venugopal : Oxygen is a reaction to a larger probelm in Delhi

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Big problem is that it has become the law of the jungle.. people start to either bribe or somebody pulled out a gun. There is no single point where a person can call you ask what to do next : Venugopal

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Govts have not followed up the system of triage, home isolation, oxygen bed or ICU. Large number of beds are being cornered by people who don't need it.. triage is what Kerala, Tamil Nadu are doing : Venugopal

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Doctors will not admit those who don't need ICU beds. How do we verify: Court

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We should start registering doctors who are willing to help and connect them through a phone bank: Venugopal

We need a system where resources are known on a min to min basis : Venugopal

This would be a rational system .. we would discuss it with the responsible authority: Venugopal

Defence services should be called on..they would be able to come and set up field hospitals: Venugopal

They said by 2020, Delhi would need 119k beds. 54k beds are what is available. We need manpower to man the beds. It is what armed forces can provide: Venugopal

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We wonder if Delhi govt can call upon armed forces: Court

With approval of Central Government: Venugopal

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Centre would respond in non adversarial manner : Venugopal

Today huge number of ambulances are used to transport bodies.. they are locked up outside crematoriums. Crematoriums should be set up in designated public grounds ..and DTC buses be converted to carry bodies to crematoriums : Venugopal

Venugopal suggests having a centralised system.

Maybe we need to have decentralisation so that people can deal with it locally : Court

Mohalla clinics are small. They may not be able to handle : Venugopal

It's not that doctors (on non COVID duties) are not rendering service.. you could have a system where queries made by patients.. could be forwarded to such doctor: Court

I can put it to the Health Secretary: Mehra

Court asks Mehra to explore taking assistance from the armed forces.

Oxygen concentration machines are being imported by armed forces, Court notes.

There are two armed forces facilities in Delhi already: Mehra

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There is a DRDO facility. There is a para military also. DRDO has 500. Will be increased to 1k. Swami Satsang want to take it to 3k: Mehra

Help can be taken from Army : Rakesh Malhotra

Tushar Rao points out UP govt has also taken help of armed forces.

It won't be part of the order, but you take care of it : Court tells Delhi govt

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Senior Adv Malvika Trivedi: Individuals are not covered for oxygen and medicines.

20MT buffer you may have to reduce it.. where do they do : Court

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Almost about 97-98% was allocated to hospitals and we were allowing individuals as well. We have asked them to come with ID proof or aadhaar.: Mehra

Lack of beds is a reason. People should know where they would get oxygen from. There should be some info for individuals: Trivedi

Counsel suggests having a cap on price on oxygen.

Mehra says two of his industrialist friends are willing to supply oxygen cylinder but their factories are taken over by State govts.

If 1k can come from Rajasthan without harming capacity.. all Govts must help each other out. Centre can facilitate: Mehra

Court asks ASG Chetan Sharma what action has been taken after issue was raised in Central war room.

All State govt are facing the same challenge: Piyush Goyal from Central Government

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All States are taking measures: Goyal

What about the promise of 480-490. How many States are facing the kind of shortage Delhi is facing: Court

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Have you checked if cylinders are lying vacant? : Court

If some cylinders are there, centre would know. Mechanism is in place: ASG Sharma

It's been 3 days.. : Court

It's one thing to raise theoretically. Mr Goyal is saying it's not been raised : ASG Sharma

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Something has to be done. Ms Trivedi is also saying: Court

It's not fictitious: Mehra

Today Centre has taken over all oxygen supplies. You go through the war room. As Mr Goyal is saying, it has not been raised : Court

We will put it in writing: Mehra

This was told 4 days ago. How do you expect us to pass a direction then: Court

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Adv Malhotra says even Punjab is facing oxygen shortage.

They don't have excess: Malhotra

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Let us pick up points where we can help: Court

You put it in writing: Court

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I'm an officer of the court. Mr Goyal is not : Mehra

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Why have they not yet got 490MT. Your supplies are not coming. They have arranged tankers also now: Court to Centre

We don't have a long drawn answer: Court

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On 26th, there was supply was 500+, 408 was picked up. The problem is of tankers and their transport to plants. Because if shortage, they have not been able to make a cycle to reach Delhi on a daily basis : Goyal

You made an allocation, it is not being fulfilled: Court

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Mehra apprises the Court of the development before Supreme Court.

We know about Vedanta: Court

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If they can look into nearby allocation for Tamil Nadu, why not Delhi : Mehra

You have to do it on SoS basis. You can't say one round of oxygen for Delhi will take 5 days ...you can airlift empty tankers:Court

If your turn around time is 5 days, your allocation is bad : Court

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Whatever is humanly possible is being done.. there is a complete coordinated effort in this regard: ASG Sharma

Have the tankers gone back? When they gone back to Durgapur? : Court

ASG Sharma says he would ask Ms Sumita Dabra.

We've heard so many officers. We've heard time and time again.. we have been beseeching you.. we can say allocation is not an exercise of mind : Court

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Everything has been ironed out. If not, we'll put it on affidavit: ASG Sharma

Maybe you need to make allocation for tankers also. Are States using tankers optimally: Court

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It is not an allocation way of working out things : Court on Centre's allocation

This is a holistic mapping: ASG Sharma

That's why we can't change it. It doens't make sense. It's not liek Durgapur can't serve other neighbouring States: Court

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It has been taken into consideration.. if something more has to be done..: ASG Sharma

We'll ask the amicus..Mr Rao, this mapping is on record.. to which state to which plant. To us it doesn't make sense. We suggested if supply could be increased from UP to Delhi.. we would like you to look at allocation and what fine tuning could be done : Court

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Ms Sumita Dabra joins.

I've joined from Mahajan Imaging: Dabra

Voice is not clear.

Things have not improved. 480-480 has not come for a single day. Why should you be averse to your allocation being looked at by an Amicus : Court

Yes, we work with a very open mind: Dabra

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ASG Sharma suggests putting a cap on oxygen cylinders.

If people are going to Manesar.. those who can do it are doing it : Court

10-15MT can be kept separately for individuals but it depends on oxygen supply: Mehra

You said you are keeping a buffer: Court

My officers kept on building the buffer. This is what saved the lives of 100s of people: Mehra

You can keep 10 in reserve: Court

Majority hospitals are confirming to ethics and standards: Mehra

Mehra says some hospitals are even crying wolf.

We should have that trust that it's not a fake call at the cost of lives of others, says Mehra

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We don't have the buffer right now. We will create: Mehra

Court notes that there are two varieties of cylinders.

All across India, there are finite cylinders. Most of us have kept cylinders at home.. we need to be .. yesterday a 78-80 year old gave up a hospital bed saying use it to save the life of a 30 year old : Mehra

That's the spirit: Court

Mehta urges people to not hoard.

We'll also request people: Court

Adv Monica Arora points out that most of supply to Delhi was coming from neighbouring areas.

Court says it would now hear the refillers.

Please come online. We'd issued notice of contempt: Court

We did that. We informed them: Stayakam

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All 13 have been called : Stayakam

They are not here despite our notice: Court

We'll direct them to be produced at a police station and they'll link up from there: Court

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We have placed our officers in every unit : Mehra

Are they giving you information?: Court

We received from two. We have all the record of Seth Air. Everything is accounted for. There is no black marketting or hoarding: Mehra

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We have log books, entries.. : Mehra

Mehra takes the Court through the logs.

Seth has its own tankers to pick up LMO, supplies to diff hospitals. He is like a service provider.. he has a refilling plant at Faridabad.. he goes door to door to supply: Mehra

Therefore, when you say he received 36MT, he's servicing as per allocation. What about the remaining part that he's converting to gaseous form? : Court

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Mehra takes the Court through the logs.

He has accounted for 27MT aa opposed to 36MT. 8MT he carried forward: Court

He's not a refiller. He's ba service provider. He's the most liked person in the industry: Mehra on Seth Air.

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We have not ousted him. We don't want that he's not there: Court

After the hearing, he switched off his phone and I had to send officers to get him: Mehra

In normal circumstances, we would not pass such drastic orders.. we have to upgrade the action. We may be going over board..: Court

It's the need of the hour : Mehra

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Court speaks to Naresh Gupta from two of the refillers.

You've to give as per the Delhi govt order and give all info sought : Court

I know all refillers. I'll tell everyone: Gupta

Where are the others : Court

We were waiting since 2:30. We've to look after plants also.. some couldn't join because there are 200 participants: Gupta

Mehra says there is an SoS calls, perhaps refillers are occupied there.

Let's close this. How do you plan to cater to individuals: Court

We'll set aside 5MT and advertise.. my difficulty is law and order. Tomorrow I'll place it: Mehra

You say that all refillers should distribute: Court

That's what is happening.. there is a very very long queue : Mehra

You continue. Please instruct your nodal officers that even individuals can get oxygen frok refillers.. we won't pass that order : Court

Gupta suggests that 2-3 refillers be designated only for individuals.

If all refillers at 7 pm can have a meeting with Prin. Secretary.. : Mehra

Gupta says there are 13 refillers not 23.

Court reads the Delhi govt list.

Gupta points out some are dealers not refillers.

I'm sure my officers have done some exercise: Mehra

I'm not complaining. They are shopkeepers: Gupta

Gupta tells one by one which of the listed entity is a plant and which is a dealer.

This man knows everything: Court

Ambay is a plant. It is not part of the list: Gupta

We've been doing this for 40 years. We'll sort it out if there's a meeting: Gupta

Gupta seeks police protection for plants.

We want to work with the government. We're not war footing. Aap order kariye: Gupta

Court points out there is black marketing.

There is no black marketing through plants. It is through the individuals who got the cylinders: Multan Air

Mr Gupta is the most experienced one in our line : Multan

Mr Gupta can sit with out officer. ..: Mehra

Gupta says some plants can be given to hospitals, some to individuals.

Court asks Gupta to hold a meeting with the Delhi govt official.

Mehra says he would fix a meeting with Principal Secretary Health.

Have a VC meeting... please fix this. Aapke parivar to sabki duayein lagengi : Court

Gupta assures there is no wrong thing happening at the plants.

On the question of allocation, 390 is tanked from nearby. More is not possible in view of national picture: SG Tushar Mehta

I have full faith in Mr Rao but it might be counter productive. We'll apply our mind : Tushar Mehta

We raised it.. we told you look at yourself: Court

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He's a very competent counsel. Let him come with suggestions. We'll put it to you. We're not passing orders: Court

I'm worried about this becoming a precedent. He may pass on the suggestion to me: Tushar Mehta

Okay. If you reject, you give reasons: Court

It is a dynamic exercise. Officers should not be spending time on recording reasons. That may not be necessary: Tushar Mehta

Either govt says that .. stand is there is huge build up. If that is so, that should come : Court

Tanker capacity is increasing: Tushar Mehta

People are dying in the meantime: Court

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Adv Ankur Mahindro raises issues of lesser testing.

Mahindro says reporting time, backlog has to be reduced.

I've put the suggestions: Mahindro

We're short on time : Court

A lot of staff is down with COVID: Court

It cannot be that every lab is facing the same issue : Mahindro

That's the most common issue: Court

Mahindro says there's lack of testing labs and samples going waste due to heat.

This is micro management. You raise it with ICMR: Court

I've placed material on record: Mahindro

We need to ramp up testing: Mahindro

That's our first order.. imports bare held up. ICMR is taking time (to grant clearance) : Court

Technicians have to be trained. We don't have technicians: Court

Mahindro says there is "push back" from govt.

What do you mean: Court

Only Delhi residents are allowed to get tested, says Mahindro

Testing has gone down because labs are not able to..who will augment? The entrepreneur has to. These are not govt labs : Court

Mr Mehra you provide the information..how much testing is happening through how many labs : Court

Testing has come down to 1/4th, says senior Advocate Tushar Rao

Wherever there are containment zones, contact zones may be provided : Mahindro

Let Mr Mehra respond: Court

If the Amicus can help us in case of a stalemate with the govt on allocation: Inox

You come to us : Court

Prabhsahay Kaur says hospitals should not be excluded from taking oxygen cylinders.

Court asks her to raise the issue with Delhi govt.

Kaur points out that it was possible to use CNG cylinders for oxygen.

We'll place it tomorrow: Mehra

The info that I got was that it can't be used : Court

We've filed a status report that it can't be used : Stayakam

Let your engineer provide a document to Delhi govt. How it can be done: Court to Kaur

We had in fact called Prof Sanjay Dhir from IIT: Court

Dhir is online.

Another expert, Mr Hasan is also online.

Hasan says he has created a portal for remdesivir.

How much has been distributed to whom. Individuals are given user ID, password. As soon as we are given approval, we will make it live : Hasan

Dhir was involved in development of covin app.

Court asks Dhir to be involved in creation of the portal.

You can have a look at it today itself? : Court

Yes : Dhir

Court asks if other medicines can be added to the portal for remdesivir.

We'll get in touch with the NIC team : Dhir

Dutta says a detailed order is passed by Justice Prathiba M Singh.

Justice Singh wanted relatives of patients to place the order for remdesivir online along with prescription: Adv Anuj Aggarwal

And if payment can be made once the medicine reaches: Aggarwal

Court asks Dhir to look at Justice Singh's order.

Court asks about the order restricting remdesivir to patients in hospitals.

I can employ private doctors and nurses for treatment: Court

If we can reduce the burden of State, we should do that.. the court may hear the govt on that order. What is the rational. Allocation is by Central Government: Mehra

Mehra says supply line is skewed.

If we open up, demand would be huge. That's the primary reason: Mehra

You place the document on record so that we are able to take it up tomorrow. Mr Sharma we would want you to take instructions on it : Court

Court begins dictating the order.

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Court records appointing senior Advocate Rajshekhar Rao as Amicus in the matter.

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One aspect that is argued is in relation to clearance of cases by third party administrators who represent insurance companies: Court

Court records the submissions on the issue.

As we are all aware, there is a long queue..and such delays are bound to result in more sufferings.., we direct all insurance companies and TPAs to ensure that time taken to grant NOCs is reduced so that such problems do not arise: Court

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Court records the suggestions made by Krishnan Venugopal.

Today a large section of population that tests positive, does not get immediate access to doctors.. delayed start of treatment is leading to complications and loss of life. He suggests that the doctor could invite such like doctors.. : Court records

The doctors could then we assigned calls through a centralised system : Court

This suggestion is worth serious consideration. We direct centre and GNCTD to examine the same. Response be placed within two days: Court

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Court records suggestion on taking assistance from Armed Forces.

Looking into the large no of COVID patients in NCT of delhi, let GNCTD examine this aspect and take appropriate steps: Court

Court records suggestions on not using
ambulances for ferrying the dead.

Let this suggestion be considered by the GNCTD (on using old DTC buses for dead instead of ambulances) : Court

Court records submissions on allocation of oxygen by Delhi govt.

On the basis of the estimation and taking into account the standard for calculation.. and bed capacity of hospitals.., the GNCTD has made the allocation of medical oxygen to Hospitals in Delhi : Court

First 48 hospitals are tied to liquid oxygen supply and others are those who are only using gas cylinders, court notes.

The said hospitals may get their cylinders refilled from one of the notified refillers: Court

Court records further submissions in this regard.

GNCTD has issued another order today..which provides that named hospitals (using cylinders) would be supplied gas cylinders through refillers 1 and 2 in the tabulation: Court records submissions.

At some cases, link refiller is the same : Amicus

We will revisit whenever there is a problem: Mehra

Such errors be examined and appropriate amendments be made. Orders be implemented forthwith: Court

Court records that two refillers were present.

Court records submissions made by Ramesh Gupta.

They've made certain suggestions to streamline the supply chain: Court

Court records that a meeting is to be held between all refillers and Delhi govt official.

Let's link be sent to all, suggestions be considered, says Court

In the meantime, GNCTD shall continue the supply of oxygen cylinders to individuals as they have been doing till now : Court

The nation is facing an unprecedented crisis. It is at times like these that people need to stand up and show case our qualities and virtues: court

We appeal to the good sense of people to not resort to black marketing and hoarding of oxygen cylinders or medicines and to make them available to the needy: Court

Hoarding leads to artificial scarcity to an extent which may not be there: Court

We came across news report from Apollo Hospital where doctors and staff were assaulted .. such like incidents are bound to demoralise the medical community which is serving tirelessly to save the lives of people without any rest or break: Court

We hope and expect that such incidents would not be repeated. Authorities, Police should be mindful and be vigilant to prevent any untoward incident: Court

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Senior Adv Tushar Rao says that even oxygen flow meters should also not be hoarded.

Alright: Court

Court records Tushar Rao's suggestion on using mohalla clinics to give immediate consultation and collection of samples.

GNCTD should examine and place the response: Court

Court seeks status report from Delhi govt on number of rt PCR tests by labs and reasons for falls in the numbers.

Report also sought on Capacity.

Maharaja Agrasen urges Delhi govt to answer sos calls.

Mr Mehra has submitted that there have been occasions when frantic calls were received from hospitals.. when they had the stock, Court records.

We hope and expect hospitals to not raise such like alarms.. such conduct and behaviour would erode the faith of officer dealing with the situation.. : Court

Not for a single day has Delhi received the allocated quantity..prime reason is the distance, Court records.

Mr Mehra says, on an avg 50MT was received from three locations .. : Court

The court may not pass the order.. Mr Solicitor said he would get back: ASG Sharma

We're just asking the amicus..: Court

Court asks Amicus to study the allocation order and make suggestions on optimal allocation.

The suggestion may be communicated to the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta who has graciously agreed to get the same examined: Court

We hope ans expect that Centre would look at the logistics problem.

Response be placed on Friday: Court

Adv Ravi Gupta mentions an application by a patient in Maharaja Agrasen.

We can't pass an order on individual cases: Court

Amicus Rao points out the harassment being faced by individuals procuring oxygen cylinders at the hands of police.

He also highlights the scams that are being run in the name of providing medicines etc.

Court asks Mehra to look into it.

Hearing over.

Matter to be heard next tomorrow.

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