If you are not able to manage, we’ll ask Centre to take over: Delhi HC raps Kejriwal govt over Covid crisis

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday raps the Kejriwal Government over its inefficiency and mishandling of the pandemic situation in Delhi.

Angered over the mismanagement, Delhi High Court said if you (Delhi Government) are not going to be able to manage then tells us, we will ask Centre Govt officer to take over (the refilling unit).

Delhi High Court issued contempt notice to those oxygen cylinder refillers who were not present during the hearing today. HC said we are surprised that the order passed by the Delhi govt was not taken into consideration by cylinder refillers.

Delhi Govt has to pull up its socks with respect to the distribution of not only liquid oxygen but also oxygen cylinders. There’s no account being kept on how they’re further supplying O2 to hospitals/individuals, leading to an artificial black market, said the Court

Delhi High Court directs Delhi Government to take the record from all pharmacies on supply of Remdesivir, Dexamethasone and Fabiflu and other drugs, and to conduct a random audit to ascertain any black marketing

The court said it transpires that substantial quantity is supplied to gas re-fillers but there is no mechanism to monitor further supply from them.

The court warned an oxygen cylinder supplier that he could be taken into custody over his response, observing that the re-filler was lying and directed the Delhi government to take control over the Seth unit of oxygen suppliers along with its employees.

The court also said that if re-fillers do not provide the data to the Delhi government portal, strict action would be taken against them by the city government.
The hearing will continue on Wednesday.