HC seeks Delhi govt response on plea by banquet owners

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi government to respond to concerns raised by owners of more than 100 banquet halls, who are challenging the administration’s move to convert them into Covid facilities in order to meet the increasing demand for beds as coronavirus disease cases spike in the capital.

Justice Jayant Nath asked the Delhi government to file a short reply after advocate Sachin Chopra, who is representing the banquet halls, told the court that the government had already readied 20,000 beds for mild or asymptomatic patients, of which only 50 had been used. Chopra said while 10,000 beds had been created at the Radha Soami Beas Satsang facility, 8,000 beds have set up in 500 train coaches.