Considering Attorney-General Tushar Mehta’s submissions that Mumbai carry 275 MT of oxygen even though the number of active cases exceeded 92,000, a high court bench headed by Judge D Y Chandrachud said: “There is a lot of information coming in every day. Bombay Municipal Corporation did some good work, without disrespecting Delhi. What they do, how they treat. We can learn from them. I also understand that Maharashtra also produces oxygen that Delhi cannot produce. ”
New Delhi: Applauding the Mumbai model for ensuring oxygen supply to Covid-19 patients, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the center and the Delhi Government to consult with Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials to learn about the supplement and management offered.
Considering Attorney-General Tushar Mehta’s submissions that Mumbai carry 275 MT of oxygen even though the number of active cases exceeded 92,000, a high court bench headed by Judge D Y Chandrachud said: “There is a lot of information coming in every day. Bombay Municipal Corporation did some good work, without disrespecting Delhi. What they do, how they treat. We can learn from them. I also understand that Maharashtra also produces oxygen that Delhi cannot produce. ”
Mehta for his part said: “I applaud the Mumbai type. It is not a political model. As a court official, not an institution or country, we need to find a solution. People can’t run from pillar to post. This is not to underestimate Delhi’s efforts. ”
The high-level bench comprising Judge M R Shah has asked the Secretary-General and Health Secretary of the Delhi Government and Central Government officials to hold talks with the Mumbai Public Body Commission on their model to increase oxygen supply.
If this can be done in Mumbai, which is an incredibly congested city, then it can be done in Delhi as well, the bench said and asked officials of Delhi and Central governments to talk to Mumbai’s concerned officials on creation of storage tanks and buffer storage, PTI reported.
The observations were made during the hearing and in the order of the top court which stayed contempt proceedings initiated by the Delhi High Court against the Central Government officials for non-compliance of direction to supply 700 MT of oxygen for Covid-19 patients to Delhi.
