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[Allahabad High Court] A bench Led by Chief Justice Sanjay Yadav is hearing the suo moto covid -19 matter.

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Chief Justice to Government counsel:

What action you have taken to curb the It appears that pandemic will take a long time.

We need to know:

"The steps you have taken to upgrade the primary and secondary health centers, in respect of infracture."

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Goyal: We have filed two affidavits in pursuant to the order passed on May 27

Court: What was the order?

Goyal: The direction was to come up with a programme and a report on the rural areas.

Court: Why not the entire state of Uttar Pradesh?

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Court: Was the impact of epidemic was more in these areas only? We direct the state government to filed a detailed and collated affidavit about the steps which have been taken to improve the conditions and infrastructure.

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Court: What about the vaccination?

Goyal: The vaccination, we have provided the details in the affidavit, please see page 12.

Court: Is this across the entire state?

Goyal: It is in pursuance of the guidelines of the central government.

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Court: You have to ensure that it has to be implemented. We want a status report. Much more is required to be done, because if you are going with this pace, then more need to be done.

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Court: How much time will take ? To inform about the facts and statistics on how many people have been vaccinated?

Goyal: Three weeks?

Court: In the commencing week around July 5

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Adv. Saxena: One point I want to make is about the availability of the drug

Court: If we go by that, the petition will never get over. Let them come up with a status report, then we can see.

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Goyal: We have onstituted a committee of judicial officers, administrative officers & doctors.

Court: Is it working and are they addressing the grievances of the people?

Goyal: yes, Your Lordship.

Court: Okay, we need an affidavit in this regard.

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Chief Justice:

"Go to the bazaar and see how many of them are roaming without masks, just take a look, it is the duty of the citizen also."

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Advocate Saxena: It is the duty of the state, and Lordship the police officers have been doing nothing.

Chief Justice: "When the police takes an action it becomes subject of your social media, and it is criticized like anything."

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Saxena: The Bombay HC is dealing with pandemic PIL and how well the said Hon'ble Court discussed the issue of Door - to - Door vaccination

Court- What is the percentage of death in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh?

Saxena: Not aware, but certainly high.

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Court: When you are not aware you can't possibly comment and compare with any other state.

"State is doing its duty and we cannot interefere in public matters. There is no timeline which can be fixed for the state. Is there any timeline for common people?"

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Court dictates order:

- We took cognizance of Affidavit filed by UOI and state dated 07.06.2021 and 27.05.2021

- State government is directed to file an affidavit apprising the present status.

- The government shall inform the court about the future planning of the pandemic

Court: It is not an adversarial matter and we give time to State to file an action plan.

Accordingly, the UP Government has been directed to file an affidavit apprising the present status of pandemic and future steps to curtail its effect.

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