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#Maharashtragovernment informs #BombayHighCourt that a policy for door to door vaccination has been formulated.

Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni is hearing plea seeking door to door #Covid vaccination of elderly and disabled persons in #Maharashtra

Petitioner in person Adv Dhruti Kapadia states the policy is not addressing the grievance entirely.

Adv General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni submits that the policy is not published yet. It is at draft stage.

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@DhrutiMKapadia

Court is informed by AG that the door to door vaccination drive will begin from Mumbai city from August 1, 2021.

Sr Adv Anil Sakhare points out that they are equipped to start.

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@mybmc @CMOMaharashtra

Order: The directions to Union of India to set up a policy for urgent basis for door to door vaccination of senior citizens and mentally challenged citizens at the earliest. The Union of India did not rise to the occasion.

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Order: However the State has shown the light at the end of the tunnel. The AG has placed before us a policy for elderly, bed-ridden patients, terminally ill patients who have been identified eligible for the vaccination drive.

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Order: The decision has been taken to start vaccinating such patients from BMC jurisdiction from August 1, 2021 as there are more bed-ridden patients in Mumbai.

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Order: A status report with regard to drive will be placed before us on the next date. We hope and trust that the State and BMC will leave no stone unturned for ineligible and immobile patients to avail the vaccination scheme.

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