New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday attracted the Delhi government for “attitude and lethargy” in making the operational Covid Care Center at the Jawaharlal Nehru (JNU) campus even though the room had been reserved for it.
Justice Rekha Palli said that it was a slown in the Delhi government which has led to the center of not operating until now and the court cannot respect attachment and lethargy from the authorities.
“Even though the order repeatedly skipped by this court, it seems that the direction to establish a covid center on the JNU campus has not been followed in a letter and true spirit.
While respondents no.
1 (JNU) has turned on space in the sabarmati hostel to prepare the center, it is inaction.
From the part of the Delhi government which has caused the center to not operate until now, “the court said.
The court gave time to advisors to the Delhi government to get instructions on why the courtrooms passed were not implemented and registered the problem to hear further on January 19.
The court was hearing a request by the JNU teacher association and others to provide infrastructure and medical staff for the Covid Care Center proposed at the Varsity Campus.
Advice for the Petitioner previously said that even though the university administration had space intended at the Sabarmati dormitory to establish a covid center, doctors and the necessary infrastructure not available.
On May 13, 2021, the court had directed that the Covid Care Center was established in JNU for direct insulation residents who tested the positive Coronavirus because the number of infections on the “high enough” campus.
The court has issued orders after being told that the Covid task force and the Covid response team have worked on the campus.
On May 28, 2021, the JNU government had told the court that a site to establish a Covid Center was identified and communicated to related sub-division judges and the Delhi government.
It was said that the Delhi government must provide doctors, nursing staff, and infrastructure needed to run facilities.
In response, the city government said that the Ministry of Health was watching this problem.
In the petition submitted during the second wave of pandemic, the JNU teacher association, the JNU student association and two faculty members claimed that the university administration did not respond to their repeated demand to establish Covid care facilities.