Covid updates: Supreme Court sets up National Task Force to streamline oxygen supply across India
The Supreme Court s decision to launch a National Task Force comes at a time when the country is witnessing a sudden surge in Covid-related deaths
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As several states in India are facing oxygen shortage to save the lives of Covid patients, the honorable Supreme Court of India has now interfered and has set up a National Task Force to streamline oxygen supply across the nation.
National Task Force to streamline oxygen supply
According to a report published in the Bar and Bench, the Apex court in the nation stated that an effective and transparent mechanism is needed to be set up within the Union Government for the purpose of allocating medical oxygen to all States and Union Territories.
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SC Sets Up Task Force To Oversee Distribution Of Oxygen To States, UTs
The task force will also suggest ways to ensure the availability of medicines needed to treat Covid-19. PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-08T17:38:42+05:30 SC Sets Up Task Force To Oversee Distribution Of Oxygen To States, UTs outlookindia.com 2021-05-08T19:29:22+05:30
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A National Task Force (NTF) consisting of 12 members was constituted by the Supreme Court of India on Saturday to assess and overlook the availability and distribution of medical oxygen to the states and Union Territories.
The bench said the Union Cabinet Secretary will be the convenor of the task force and may nominate an officer not below the rank of Additional Secretary to depute for him, when necessary.
The top court said in its order passed on May 6 uploaded on Saturday that the Secretary of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will be ex-officio member of the task force.
The Supreme Court on Saturday set up a 12-member National Task Force (NTF) to facilitate public health response to Covid-19, including streamlining of oxygen distribution in the country, based on scientific and specialised domain knowledge. A bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah said: A consensus has emerged that there is a need to ensure that the allotments of medical oxygen to the states and UTs are made on a scientific, rational and equitable basis. At the same time, it must allow for flexibility to meet unforeseen demands due to emergencies which may arise within the allocated territories.