New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- In a move aimed at institutionalising humane and anticipatory relief measures, the Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) to prepare two annual short-term contingency action plans to safeguard patient attendants staying outside major government hospitals during extreme weather conditions.

The Court ordered that one plan shall address heatwave conditions and the other coldwave situations, both to be framed strictly in accordance with the recommendations of the District Judge-led monitoring committee overseeing the issue.

As per the directions, the summer action plan must be prepared every year during January-February, anticipating the onset of extreme heat, and implemen...