The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the State Government to file an affidavit disclosing the exact state of affairs as well as the facilities, medicines, infrastructure, and the vaccination drive started within the state.
The Division Bench of Justices Harish Tandon and Shampa Sarkar was hearing a PIL filed by Dipika Sarkar alleging the spread of coronavirus due to the state legislative assembly election.
The High Court observed that though the issues raised in the PIL have been diluted after the declaration of the Assembly election result and the role of the Election Commission is over, the Court feels that due to the surge in Covid-19 cases in the State, the State shall ensure all facilities, treatments and the infrastructure required to combat such situation.
Therefore, the Court directed that the State shall also ensure
extension of adequate medical facilities to the affected persons and speed up the vaccination drive in terms of the various circulars and/or the Government Orders issued in this regard.
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“The learned Additional Solicitor General shall also disclose by way of an affidavit the steps taken by the Central Government in the perspective of the State of West Bengal and the proposed plan of action for the affected persons on the next date,” the Court ordered while posting the matter for next week.