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The #UttarakhandHighCourt to hear a batch of #Covid-19 PILs.

Matter being heard by a bench of the #ChiefJustice and Justice Alok Kumar Verma.

Chief: If you read the newspapers, the reports are alarming.

We had 25,000 tourists coming to Nainital on the weekend. No one is wearing masks, hardly anyone uses sanitisers because sanitisers are not being provided.

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Chief: Why are we not adhering to the Centre’s instructions?

#DeltaPlus variant is on the rise and the #thirdwave will strike us by second week of August according to WHO.

Chief: My question to the State Government is why are we not imposing a harsher #lockdown? Why are we opening up on weekends?

Nainital’s healthcare system is not ready at all.

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SS Sandhu, Chief Secretary: We will take this up with the Hon’ble CM today itself and bring your concerns to his attention.

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Advocate Shiv Batt begins making submissions on the live-streaming of #CharDham

Court: It will be highly inappropriate of us to discuss the matter of Char Dham as it is sub-judice before the #SupremeCourt.

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The office of the Chief Secretary informs the Court that one case of the #DeltaPlus variant has been detected in the State of #Uttarakhand.

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Court asks what measures are being taken by the government to prevent the spread of this variant if it has already been detected.

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Office of the Chief Secretary: We have created a micro containment zone and are carrying out contact tracing of the patient.

Court directs a detailed report to be filed with respect to all measures being taken to prevent further spread.

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Advocate Abhijay Negi submits that Intern #Doctors in Uttarakhand are receiving a meagre stipend of Rs. 7500. They have not received a stipend hike in 10 years.

The Court directed the State to respond to this in their affidavit.

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Advocate Snigdha Tiwari draws the Court’s attention to vaccination for persons with disabilities.

The Court asks the office of the Chief Secretary to submit data regarding this, calling this "vital issue."

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Advocate Arjun Singh: vaccination for people with disabilities and elderly people can be conducted through a vaccination drives at their homes. Similar drives are being conducted in other States.

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The Court directs the State to submit reports regarding all issues heard by 26 of July.

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