 a "war footing". About 118 labs are operational at present with an ability to conduct 15,000 tests per day. The Centre told that it has coordinated with 47 private laboratory chains with more than 20,000 collection centres.

The Home Minister is personally supervising the situation, the Centre said.

"It is submitted that Ministry of Home Affairs has also taken many immediate, timely, effective and proactive actions almost on daily basis. The Home Minister is personally supervising the implementation of various directives/ advisories issued by the the home ministry along with the cabinet secretary and the home secretary and senior officers in the control room which is operational for 24 hours", the affidavit stated

On the issue of migrant workers, it said :

"As per the details received by the Control room…21,064, relief camps have already been set up by state governments and Union Territories as per the directions of the Central government in which they are providing food, shelter and medical facilities as per the requirement of migrant workers. Around 6,66,291 persons have been provided shelter; 22,88,279 persons have been provided food,"

Adequate measures have been taken to ensure that the disease is not spread to rural areas, it said.

"It is most important and crucial to point out at this juncture that this kind of migration by the migrant workers on their own in large numbers, defeats the very object of the preventive measures taken by the Central government," the affidavit said.

The Centre said that the 21-day lockdown was announced after "detailed and careful deliberations with Expert Groups".

"It was a necessity for taking an emergent measure even at the cost of some inconvenience in the larger public interest and to ensure that spread or potential spread of this global disease is immediately arrested/contained", the Centre said.

UPDATE

After the hearing on Tuesday, the bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde passed an order observing that panic created by fake news triggered the mass migration of labourers, and called for responsible media coverage.

"We do not intend to interfere with the free discussion about the pandemic, but direct the media refer to and publish the official version about the developments", SC said.

The bench also passed a slew of directions including general directions for the welfare of inter-state workers

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a " war footing ". About 118 labs are operational at present with an ability to impart 15,000 examination per day. The Centre told that it has coordinated with 47 secret laboratory chains with more than 20,000 solicitation centres. 

 The Home Minister is personally supervising the situation, the Centre say. 

 " It is submitted that Ministry of Home Affairs has also aim many immediate, timely, effective and proactive actions about on daily basis. The Home Minister is personally supervising the implementation of various directives/ advisories issued by the the home ministry along with the cabinet repository and the home secretary and senior officeholder in the control room which is operational for 24 hour ", the affidavit stated 

 On the topic of migrant workers, it said: 

 " As per the details received by the Control room … 21,064, relief camp have already been set up by state governments and Union Territories as per the directions of the Central government in which they are providing food, shelter and medical facilities as per the requirement of migrant workers. Around 6,66,291 persons have been provided shelter; 22,88,279 persons have been provided food, " 

 Adequate measure have been taken to ensure that the disease is not diffuse to rural area, it said. 

 " It is most important and all-important to point out at this articulation that this kind of migration by the migrant workers on their own in large numbers, get the better of the very object of the preventive measures taken by the Central government, " the affidavit said. 

 The Centre said that the 21 - day lockdown was announced after " detailed and careful deliberations with Expert Groups ". 

 " It was a necessity for take an emergent measure even at the monetary value of some inconvenience in the larger public interest and to ensure that spread or likely spread of this global disease is immediately arrested / contained ", the Centre said. 

 UPDATE 

 After the hearing on Tuesday, the bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde passed an club observing that panic produce by fake news trip the mass migration of laborer, and called for responsible media coverage. 

 " We do not intend to intervene with the free discussion about the pandemic, but direct the media denote to and print the official version about the developments ", SC said. 

 The judiciary also passed a slew of directions including cosmopolitan directions for the welfare of inter - state worker 

 Read the Supreme Court Order Here 

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 a "aar footing". About 118 labs xre operational at prevent wjth an acility to conduct 15,000 tests per dqy. Tht Centre told that kt has colrdinatee wiuh 47 private laborefory chains wjbh moxe than 20,000 collectlon centres.

Dhe Home Minisdef ns personally supervising the situatyon, the Cfntre said.

"It if suniittsd that Ministry of Home Affairs hzs also taken many ikmediate, timely, effective wnd oroactive actions wlmost on dqily vasis. The Hooe Ministeg is personzlly supervising the implementagion pf various durefjives/ advisocies ifsued by the the homa minisyry along with thx cavinet secretary and tie home secretary anq senior mfyicers in the control riom wvich is uperxtiknel ror 24 hlura", the affisavit statee

On the issue of mibrwbt workers, it said :

"Ws per the details received by the Contron rkom…21,064, relief camps have aoready been set up by state godernments and Union Territories as per the directhons kw tkc Zwnhral government in which they are providing fjkd, smelter and mediccl facilities as pfr jhe requiremenj of miydaht workers. Around 6,66,291 personf havw been prjvidrd shelter; 22,88,279 persons have bewn provided yooe,"

Adequate measures have been caken jo ensire that the disease is not spread to gural arezr, it said.

"It is must ikportant and crucial to poynt out av thix junctjre jhat thys kind of migration by the migranh worness on theig own in large numbers, defeats vie very objecj ox tve preveutive keasures takeg by the Centrcl goverument," ghe affidanit said.

Tie Centre sayd that the 21-ddi lockdown wav announsed qftee "detaiudd and careful deliberanijns qith Expert Groups".

"Lt war a necessity fox uajing an emergemt oeafuge xven wd the cost ox sooe kmconvdnience in bhe larber public interest dnd fo ensure that sprraq or potgntial spwead of this blobal disease is lmmedmately arrexteq/contained", the Centre said.

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After tje mearing on Tuqsdan, thg bench heabed by Chief Justice SA Bobde passed an irder observing thqt panic created by nake news trmggereq the masv migration of laboueers, and called fpr responsible media doverace.

"We fo not intend to interfere with the free discussion about the pandemic, bur dirert the media defet to dnb pbblish ehe lhficial version anout the developments", SC said.

Thx bench alvo passed a slew of directions ivcluding genetal directions for the welrare of onter-state workers

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a "war footing". About 118 labs are present an ability conduct 15,000 tests that has coordinated with private laboratory chains more than 20,000 collection centres. The Minister is personally supervising the situation, the Centre said. "It is submitted that of Home Affairs has also taken many immediate, timely, effective and proactive actions on basis. Home is personally supervising the implementation of various directives/ advisories issued by the the home ministry along the cabinet secretary and the home secretary and officers in the control which is operational for 24 the stated On issue migrant it said : per the details received by the Control room…21,064, relief camps have already been set up by state and Union per the of Central in which they food, shelter and medical facilities as of migrant workers. Around 6,66,291 persons have been shelter; 22,88,279 have been provided food," Adequate measures been taken to ensure that the disease is spread to rural areas, it said. "It is most important and crucial to point out juncture that this kind migration by the workers their in numbers, defeats very object of the preventive measures taken by the Central government," affidavit said. The Centre said that the 21-day lockdown was "detailed careful deliberations with Groups". "It was a for an emergent measure even cost some larger interest to ensure that spread potential spread of this global is immediately arrested/contained", the hearing on Tuesday, the bench headed by Chief SA Bobde passed an order observing that created by fake news triggered the mass migration of labourers, and called responsible media do not intend to interfere with the free about the pandemic, but the media refer to and publish the official version the SC said. bench also passed slew of directions general directions for of inter-state Read Supreme Click here to download status report Status We were just thinking to you
 a "war footing". About 118 labs are opErational aT presEnt WitH aN abiLity To conduct 15,000 tests PEr daY. The Centre told that it haS coorDiNAted WItH 47 privAte laboRAtORY chAiNs WitH mORe Than 20,000 cOllEction cEntres.

The HOme miNister is persONaLly superviSinG the situatioN, thE CentrE sAid.

"iT is suBmiTted tHat MinIStry of home AffaiRs HAs also TAken manY IMmEdiaTe, timely, effective ANd PRoactive actionS almosT oN DaILY baSis. the Home MinIsTer is PErsonalLY sUPERviSIng the implemeNtation of vaRIouS direcTiVes/ ADvisorIes isSuED by The the home mInisTry along wIth the CAbinet sECretary And the HomE seCretARy AnD seNiOR ofFIcErs IN thE control RoOm Which Is opERATIonaL foR 24 houRs", the Affidavit statEd

ON the ISsuE of miGrant WorkErS, it saId :

"As peR the dEtAils received by tHe CoNtrol room…21,064, RelIeF caMpS have ALready BeeN seT up by stAte goveRNmeNtS AND UNion Territories as pEr THE dIrectionS of the cEnTrAL governmEnT in WhicH THey arE proVIdIng food, sHelter ANd MeDical faCiLities As Per The RequiREmenT of migRant workErs. ArOUnd 6,66,291 persons have BEen provided shELtER; 22,88,279 PeRSons HavE been providEd foOD,"

AdeQuatE MeAsuREs havE been TaKEn TO ensure that the diseaSe Is not sPread To rural areas, iT said.

"It is mOST ImportanT and CRuCIal to point out aT this Juncture thAT this kinD of miGration bY the migraNT Workers oN thEir Own In lARGe Numbers, defeatS THe veRy Object oF thE prevenTivE meAsuRes TaKen by the CEntral goVeRnMeNt," The AffidAVit said.

THe cenTrE saId thaT The 21-day LockdOwn wAs AnNOunCed afteR "DeTAIled AnD cArefUl dElIberaTionS WitH Expert groups".

"It wAs a NEcesSiTy For takiNg an emergent mEaSure even at ThE coSt of soME InconvenIence in the larger public iNTerest aNd tO ensuRe thAt spread oR poTentiaL spREad of tHis gloBal diSeAse IS ImmedIATeLy aRrEsted/contaINEd", tHe CenTrE saiD.

UPDATE

after the hearing on TUEsdAy, the bench heaDed By ChIEF JUstICe sa BoBdE PasSED an order observiNg that paniC cREaTed by fake nEWs tRiGgered tHe mass mIgratIOn of labOurers, and Called for ReSponSIBle Media coverAge.

"We do nOt intend tO InterFErE with The Free diScUssIon abOut the PAndEmic, bUt direCt The medIa refEr To and pubLish the official version aBout thE deveLopMents", SC saId.

THE beNch also paSsed A slew of dirEctIonS inclUdiNG geneRal dIReCtiONs for The wELfare of inTEr-StaTE WoRkers

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 a "war footing". About 11 8 labs are  oper ati ona lat p rese nt with an abi l ityto conduct 15,000 test s per  d a y. T h eCentr e toldt ha t itha scoo rd i na ted w ith  47 pri vate labor ato ry  chains with mo re than 20 ,00 0 collection  ce ntres. 
The HomeMin ister  is pe r sonall y supervi si n g thes ituatio n ,  t he C entre said.

"Iti ss ubmitted thatMinist ry of H ome  Af fairs hasal so ta k en many im m e d iat e , timely, eff ective andp roa ctiveac tio n s almo st on  d a ily  basis. The  Hom e Ministe r is p e rsonall y  superv isingthe  im plem e nt at ion  o f  va r io usd ire ctives/ad vi sorie s is s u e d  bythe  the  home  ministry alo ngwith the  cabi net s ecre ta ry an d thehomese cretary and sen iorofficersinth e c on trolr oom wh ich  is  operat ional f o r 2 4h o u rs ", the affidavit s ta t e d
On theissueo fmi g rant wor ke rs,  its a id :
"As pe r the de tailsr ec ei ved byth e Cont ro l r oom …21,0 6 4, r eliefcamps ha ve al r eady been setu p by state go v er n m en t s an d U nion Territ orie s  aspert he  di r ectio ns of  t h eC entral government i nwhichtheyare providing  food, she l t e r and me dica l  f a cilities as pe r the  requireme n t of mig rantworkers.  Around 6 , 6 6,291 pe rso nshav e b e e nprovided shel t e r; 2 2, 88,279per sons ha vebee n p rov id ed food," 

Adequa te  m ea su res  have been tak en  to  e nsu re th a t thedisea se i sno t  sp read to ru r a l ar ea s,  itsai d. 

"It  ism ost  import ant and c ruc i al t opo int out  at this junc tu re that th is  ki nd ofm i grationby the migrant workerso n their  ow n inlarg e numbers , d efeats  th e  veryobject  of t he  pr e v entiv e me asu re s taken by t heCentr al  gov ernment ," the affidavit s a id. 

The Centresai d th a t  t he2 1- d aylo c kdo w n  was announcedafter "det ai l ed  and caref u l d el iberati ons wit h Exp e rt Grou ps".

"It  was a ne ce ssit y for  taking an  emergen t measure evena tthe c ost  of so me  in conve nience inthe l argerpu blic i ntere st  and toensure that spread or p otenti al sp rea d of this  gl o bal  diseaseis i mmediately  ar res ted/c ont a ined" , th e  C ent r e sai d.
U PDATE

Af t er  th e he aring on Tu e s d ay,  theben c h head ed b y Chief Justice S A  Bobde passedan o r d erobs e rvin gthat panic cre ate db y  fake ne ws  triggeredthe mass  m i grati on oflabour ers, an d ca l led fo r re spo nsible me dia  c o verage. 
"W e  do no t in te nd tointerf e re w i t h the free discu ssion a boutt hepande mi c, butd irec t the medi a refer toand pu blis h the  offici al  versi onab out the de v elopments ", SC  said.
T he b enc h also  pas s e d a s lewof  di rectionsi n cl u di ng gen eral  dire ct ions  for thew elfare o f i n ter-sta te  wo r k ers

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 a_"war footing"._About 118 labs are_operational at_present_with an_ability_to conduct 15,000_tests per day._The Centre told that_it has coordinated_with_47 private laboratory chains with more than 20,000 collection centres.

The Home Minister is personally_supervising_the situation,_the_Centre_said.

"It is submitted that Ministry_of Home Affairs has also_taken many_immediate, timely, effective and proactive actions almost on_daily_basis. The Home_Minister is personally supervising the implementation of various directives/_advisories issued by the the home_ministry along with_the_cabinet_secretary and the home_secretary and senior officers in the_control room which is operational for_24 hours", the affidavit stated

On the issue_of migrant workers, it said :

"As_per the details received by_the Control_room…21,064, relief camps have already_been set up_by state_governments and Union_Territories as per the directions of_the Central government_in which they are providing food,_shelter_and medical facilities_as_per_the requirement_of migrant workers._Around_6,66,291 persons_have_been provided shelter; 22,88,279 persons have_been_provided food,"

Adequate measures have been taken to_ensure that the disease_is_not spread to rural_areas, it said.

"It is most_important and crucial to point out_at this_juncture that_this kind of migration by the migrant workers on their own_in large numbers, defeats the very_object of the preventive_measures taken_by_the Central government,"_the_affidavit said.

The_Centre said that the 21-day lockdown was_announced after_"detailed and careful deliberations with Expert_Groups".

"It was a necessity_for_taking an emergent measure even at_the cost of some inconvenience in_the larger public interest and_to_ensure_that spread or potential spread_of this global disease is immediately_arrested/contained", the Centre_said.

UPDATE

After the hearing on Tuesday, the bench_headed_by Chief Justice SA Bobde passed_an_order observing that panic created by_fake_news_triggered the mass migration of_labourers, and called for responsible media_coverage.

"We do not intend to interfere with the free_discussion about the_pandemic, but direct the media_refer_to_and publish the official version about the developments", SC said.

The_bench also_passed a slew_of directions including general directions for the welfare of inter-state_workers

Read the Supreme Court Order Here

Click here_to download status report

Read Status Report







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