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The court has directed authorities to file an affidavit within two days due to dead bodies found floating in river Ganga. A Division Bench of justice S Karol and Justice S Kumar also issued several directions to the Bihar government regarding the management of the given situation within the state. The Court showed concern over the non-intimation of the number of recent deaths
"Any death, in the rural areas for lack of access to health facilities and medication, including testing will be counted as a violation of fundamental right." the order stated.
In this backdrop, the subsequent directions were issued to the State government:
On May 10, the court asked the government to shift focus from urban to rural as the situation demands. In its order, the Court also highlighted the role of public representatives in rural areas and said that they need to engage themselves at the grass-root level. The court also added that "it wouldn't hesitate to issue directions regarding their removal" if they fail to discharge their statutory duties.
Towards the top of its order, the Court also expressed its desire to possess a virtual tour of the government's room, a suggestion that was welcomed by Advocate General Lalit Kishore. The directions were passed during a petition filed by student Shivani Kaushik, who sought to spotlight the difficulty of disposal of biomedical waste generated from equipment used to treat COVID-19.
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