Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 24: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking establishment of eye-bank and swine flu lab, Division Bench of State High Court comprising Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sanjeev Kumar today issued notice to Secretary, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
“In compliance of the order dated 04.07.2017, Senior AAG submits that he is under instruction to submit that the Principal and Dean, Government Medical College, Jammu vide communication dated 18.07.2017 has requested the Director, National Centre for Disease Control, Directorate General of Health Services, New Delhi for assistance and support for establishing BSL 2/3 Lab, however, response is pending from the authority”, the DB observed.
Accordingly, Division Bench arrayed Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department of Government of India as party respondent and issued notice returnable within four weeks.
Regarding establishment of eye-bank, Division Bench observed, “Senior AAG has submitted that tender for establishment of eye bank has been issued on 11.07.2017 and last date for submission of the tender is 18.08.2017. He prays for and is granted three weeks time for placing on record the documents”.
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