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HC asks Centre to reply to Delhi govt's request for Army help amid Covid crisis
New Delhi,UPDATED: May 3, 2021 15:09 IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to submit its reply to the Delhi government's request for assistance of the Army to handle the Covid-19 situation in the national capital.
A petition was filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions for handing over the management of oxygen in the national capital to the Army to ensure uninterrupted supply to Covid-19 hospitals and facilities.
"The issue of oxygen supply and distribution needs to be handed over to the Armed forces. Nobody else is able to handle it. It is just not happening," an advocate told the Delhi High Court.
The Delhi High Court was hearing issues regarding the supply of oxygen in Delhi hospitals. Senior Advocate Rahul Mehra, appearing for the Delhi government, told the court that deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had already written to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for the assistance of the Army to handle the Covid-19 situation.
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