ORDER :

We have heard learned Additional Solicitor General Mr. Altaf Ahmed and counsel for the parties.

2. In continuation of our order dated 5th February, 2002 and considering various provisions of the Mental Health Act, 1987, particularly Section 5 which inter alia provides that Central Government may in any part of India or State Government may within the limits of its jurisdiction establish or maintain psychiatric hospital or psychiatric nursing homes for the admission, treatment and care of mentally ill persons at such places as it thinks fit, it is directed as under :

1. Every State and Union Territory (UT) shall undertake a comprehensive need assessment survey and file the report thereof on the following aspects :

(a) Estimated availability of Mental Health Resource personnel in the State, including psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric social workers and psychiatric nurses in both the public and private (licensed) sector;

(b) Type of Mental Health Delivery System available in the State, including the available bed strength, outpatient services and rehabilitation services in the public and private (licensed) sector;

(c) An estimate of the Mental Health Services (including pers