<p>The Supreme Court today asked Solicitor General <strong>Tushar Mehta</strong> to seek instructions on whether accommodation close to hospitals can be made for doctors handling COVID-19 cases. (Arushi Jain vs. Union of India- Application for Directions)</p>.<p>The plea filed by Dr Arushi Jain, through Advocates <strong>Mithu Jain</strong>, and <strong>Arjun Syal </strong>sought separate residential facilities, closer to hospitals, for doctors treating patients affected by the novel Coronavirus.</p>.<p>Appearing for the petitioner, Senior Advocate <strong>Mukul Rohatgi</strong> argued that doctors need separate facilities else <em>"Corona Warriors will fall."</em></p>.<p>To this, SG Mehta, appearing for the Union of India, stated that the <em>"petitioner does not seem to have knowledge of the entire country." </em>He said,</p>.<p>"<em>By the April 7 order, state governments have ordered for requisitioning necessary accommodations. We are conscious of this. If there is any aberration, it may be brought to the notice of government.</em>" </p>.<p>"<em>There are large number of hotels including 5-star hotels which have been requisitioned for doctors. The government has left no stone unturned and is trying its best to protect the Corona Warriors</em>," the SG further added. </p>.<p>However, the Bench sought to know why the government could not requisition other places near the hospital itself.</p>.<p>When SG Mehta stated that it was a "good suggestion" and that it would be considered, Rohatgi argued that it was "<em>too little and too few</em>."</p>.<p>"<em>In Delhi there are 10 hospitals where doctors are working at the COVID-19 frontline. We need to get information on how many hotels have been requisitioned</em>," argued Rohatgi.</p>.<p>The Supreme Court has now asked SG Mehta to get instructions by next week on quarantine facilities near hospitals which can be provided for the doctors.</p>.<p>The application primarily seeks directions to the government so that necessary steps under Section 65 and Section 34 of the <em>Disaster Management Act, 2005</em> are taken to acquire/take over vacant hotels, guesthouses, state bhavans, sadans etc. for the purpose of providing alternative self-containing accommodation and/or quarantine facilities to frontline medical healthcare workers.</p>.<p><strong>[Read plea here]</strong></p>.<p><strong>[READ ORDER]</strong></p>
<p>The Supreme Court today asked Solicitor General <strong>Tushar Mehta</strong> to seek instructions on whether accommodation close to hospitals can be made for doctors handling COVID-19 cases. (Arushi Jain vs. Union of India- Application for Directions)</p>.<p>The plea filed by Dr Arushi Jain, through Advocates <strong>Mithu Jain</strong>, and <strong>Arjun Syal </strong>sought separate residential facilities, closer to hospitals, for doctors treating patients affected by the novel Coronavirus.</p>.<p>Appearing for the petitioner, Senior Advocate <strong>Mukul Rohatgi</strong> argued that doctors need separate facilities else <em>"Corona Warriors will fall."</em></p>.<p>To this, SG Mehta, appearing for the Union of India, stated that the <em>"petitioner does not seem to have knowledge of the entire country." </em>He said,</p>.<p>"<em>By the April 7 order, state governments have ordered for requisitioning necessary accommodations. We are conscious of this. If there is any aberration, it may be brought to the notice of government.</em>" </p>.<p>"<em>There are large number of hotels including 5-star hotels which have been requisitioned for doctors. The government has left no stone unturned and is trying its best to protect the Corona Warriors</em>," the SG further added. </p>.<p>However, the Bench sought to know why the government could not requisition other places near the hospital itself.</p>.<p>When SG Mehta stated that it was a "good suggestion" and that it would be considered, Rohatgi argued that it was "<em>too little and too few</em>."</p>.<p>"<em>In Delhi there are 10 hospitals where doctors are working at the COVID-19 frontline. We need to get information on how many hotels have been requisitioned</em>," argued Rohatgi.</p>.<p>The Supreme Court has now asked SG Mehta to get instructions by next week on quarantine facilities near hospitals which can be provided for the doctors.</p>.<p>The application primarily seeks directions to the government so that necessary steps under Section 65 and Section 34 of the <em>Disaster Management Act, 2005</em> are taken to acquire/take over vacant hotels, guesthouses, state bhavans, sadans etc. for the purpose of providing alternative self-containing accommodation and/or quarantine facilities to frontline medical healthcare workers.</p>.<p><strong>[Read plea here]</strong></p>.<p><strong>[READ ORDER]</strong></p>
