<p>A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to utilise PM Cares Fund to procure Covid-19 vaccines, install oxygen plants and other essential equipment at 738 district hospitals across the country.</p>.<p>The plea, filed by advocate Viplava Sharma, also asked the court to direct the central and state governments to ensure that all the private/charitable hospitals within their respective jurisdiction procure, install and commission facilities to provide medical grade oxygen to their patients.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/plea-in-sc-seeks-disclosure-of-clinical-trials-data-for-covid-19-vaccines-985936.html" target="_blank">Plea in SC seeks disclosure of clinical trials data for Covid-19 vaccines</a></strong></p>.<p>Besides, the PIL also asked the court to direct state governments to set up electric and other crematoriums in all cities and also maintain and improve the condition of existing facilities.</p>.<p>It was already announced on April 25 that PM Cares Fund would allocate money to set up 551 oxygen plants using pressure swing adsorption at public health facilities.</p>.<p>The petitioner challenged the April 24 notification issued by the central government to the extent it capped the exemption from import duty granted to medical equipment, for a period of three months.</p>.<p>"Three month time period is too short a period from the standpoint of logistics involved in importing these highly sophisticated medical equipment in India by over 300 concerned notable hospitals throughout the country," it contended.</p>.<p>The plea also urged that Members of Parliament (MP) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) of all states should be directed to spend their MP/MLA funds in a disciplined manner with full transparency to best serve their respective constituency.</p>
<p>A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to utilise PM Cares Fund to procure Covid-19 vaccines, install oxygen plants and other essential equipment at 738 district hospitals across the country.</p>.<p>The plea, filed by advocate Viplava Sharma, also asked the court to direct the central and state governments to ensure that all the private/charitable hospitals within their respective jurisdiction procure, install and commission facilities to provide medical grade oxygen to their patients.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/plea-in-sc-seeks-disclosure-of-clinical-trials-data-for-covid-19-vaccines-985936.html" target="_blank">Plea in SC seeks disclosure of clinical trials data for Covid-19 vaccines</a></strong></p>.<p>Besides, the PIL also asked the court to direct state governments to set up electric and other crematoriums in all cities and also maintain and improve the condition of existing facilities.</p>.<p>It was already announced on April 25 that PM Cares Fund would allocate money to set up 551 oxygen plants using pressure swing adsorption at public health facilities.</p>.<p>The petitioner challenged the April 24 notification issued by the central government to the extent it capped the exemption from import duty granted to medical equipment, for a period of three months.</p>.<p>"Three month time period is too short a period from the standpoint of logistics involved in importing these highly sophisticated medical equipment in India by over 300 concerned notable hospitals throughout the country," it contended.</p>.<p>The plea also urged that Members of Parliament (MP) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) of all states should be directed to spend their MP/MLA funds in a disciplined manner with full transparency to best serve their respective constituency.</p>
