<p> The Delhi High Court Tuesday expressed its displeasure over the Delhi government making an incorrect statement on May 10 that 250 beds in the new dedicated Covid facility in Dwarka -- Indira Gandhi Hospital -- were already operational.</p>.<p>"It was not fair on the part of the Delhi government to give incorrect facts," a bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli said and added that "the newspapers of Saturday said 250 beds in the hospital were operationalised, but not a single bed has been occupied till date".</p>.<p>The remarks were made after the Delhi government apologised for making an incorrect statement on May 10 about the Covid facility in the hospital.</p>.<p>The bench was informed by the Delhi government that for want of oxygen cylinders and concentrators the beds have not yet been operationalised.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhi-has-run-out-of-covaxin-stock-for-18-44-age-group-will-have-to-shut-125-centres-says-atishi-984815.html" target="_blank">Read | Delhi has run out of Covaxin stock for 18-44 age group, will have to shut 125 centres, says Atishi</a></strong></p>.<p>Taking note of the submissions, the bench directed the Delhi government officers to be cautious in future with regard to incorrect statements being made before the court.</p>.<p>It said such statements would erode the court's confidence in the officers.</p>.<p>Senior advocate Rahul Mehra, appearing for the Delhi government, said that 150 beds would be operationalised during the day and another 100 would be ready by Wednesday.</p>.<p>The court directed the Delhi government to give category wise -- with oxygen, without oxygen, ICU and non-ICU -- details of the beds at the hospital for Covid-19 patients and listed the matter for hearing on May 18.</p>.<p>During the hearing, a Delhi government official told the court that oxygen cylinders delivered to the hospital could not be used as it did not have a certification from the Petroleum And Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) and hence, the delay in operationalising the beds.</p>
<p> The Delhi High Court Tuesday expressed its displeasure over the Delhi government making an incorrect statement on May 10 that 250 beds in the new dedicated Covid facility in Dwarka -- Indira Gandhi Hospital -- were already operational.</p>.<p>"It was not fair on the part of the Delhi government to give incorrect facts," a bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli said and added that "the newspapers of Saturday said 250 beds in the hospital were operationalised, but not a single bed has been occupied till date".</p>.<p>The remarks were made after the Delhi government apologised for making an incorrect statement on May 10 about the Covid facility in the hospital.</p>.<p>The bench was informed by the Delhi government that for want of oxygen cylinders and concentrators the beds have not yet been operationalised.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhi-has-run-out-of-covaxin-stock-for-18-44-age-group-will-have-to-shut-125-centres-says-atishi-984815.html" target="_blank">Read | Delhi has run out of Covaxin stock for 18-44 age group, will have to shut 125 centres, says Atishi</a></strong></p>.<p>Taking note of the submissions, the bench directed the Delhi government officers to be cautious in future with regard to incorrect statements being made before the court.</p>.<p>It said such statements would erode the court's confidence in the officers.</p>.<p>Senior advocate Rahul Mehra, appearing for the Delhi government, said that 150 beds would be operationalised during the day and another 100 would be ready by Wednesday.</p>.<p>The court directed the Delhi government to give category wise -- with oxygen, without oxygen, ICU and non-ICU -- details of the beds at the hospital for Covid-19 patients and listed the matter for hearing on May 18.</p>.<p>During the hearing, a Delhi government official told the court that oxygen cylinders delivered to the hospital could not be used as it did not have a certification from the Petroleum And Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) and hence, the delay in operationalising the beds.</p>