Look into shortage of thermal sensors, sanitizes: Karnataka chief justice to govt

BENGALURU:

Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka

has said the state government needs to look into the shortage of

thermal sensors

,

sanitizes

,

surgical gloves

and

face masks

and ensure their supply for use in court premises. He told Additional Advocate General

Dhyan Chinnappa

to bring the issue to the notice of the Advocate General so that he’ll take it up with the government.


Thermal screening of people entering the high court premises commenced on Tuesday. The Chief Justice said staff of the high court as well as health department officials found it difficult to procure five sensors and they were not available even on e-commerce platforms as well as medical shops.

“We were told these thermal sensors are not easily available. Earlier , they were imported from China Now, it has to be imported from Taiwan. The government should to take quick measures to ensure supply for all court premises,” the Chief Justice said.

He also told the AAG that a PIL related to Covid-19 was mentioned on Monday and the court will take up next week the non-availability of essential items. With regard to sanitizes, the Chief Justice said the Chief Justice of India had mentioned a Delhi organisation manufacturing them through a simple processes and the government can check it out.