Online dashboard on mental health facilities to be set in a month: Centre

The Central government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court it will set up an online portal in a month to provide seamless information with regard to mental health facilities available in the country.

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud was hearing a PIL filed by lawyer G K Bansal seeking rehabilitation and COVID-19 vaccination of mentally ill people currently lodged in various hospitals and mental healthcare institutions across the country.

Additional Solicitor General Madhvi Divan, appearing for the Centre, told the bench, also comprising justices Hima Kohli and J B Pardiwala, the government has invited tenders so real time information on mental health facilities right down to the district level can be displayed on the portal.