WEB DESK
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has issued notices to the Union Health Ministry and Delhi Government over allegation about COVID mismanagement including non-availability of beds, inadequate number of tests, increasing deaths, delay in last rites of the deceased in the national capital.
The Commission has observed that the complainant Ajay Maken who is a Congress leader has made sincere efforts to provide data in support of his complaint, which if true, raises serious issue of inappropriate approach of the government agencies towards the plight of the general public amounting to a serious issue of violation of human rights.
The NHRC in a statement said that the data indicates that there is an urgent need for taking effective steps immediately by the government agencies. Issuing the notices, the Commission added that it would appreciate if both Health Ministry and City Government consider the matter in consultation with each other to ensure a comprehensive report within ten days. It said, in the meantime, Delhi government is expected to increase the number of beds and tests per day, for the COVID patients.
The Commission has further observed that there have been many complaints coming to its notice from across the country relating to the difficulties being faced by the general public in getting timely medical treatment for COVID-19 illness and the national capital has been no exception.