Delhi CM directs top officials to ensure emergency preparedness

Delhi CM directs top officials to ensure emergency preparedness

Delhi CM directs top officials to ensure emergency preparedness

NEW DELHI: (May 10) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday issued instructions to top officials of her government to ensure preparedness to handle emergency situations entailing need of shelters, blackouts, stocking hospitals with supplies amid an ongoing military conflict between India and Pakistan.

Gupta chaired a high-level meeting with heads of different departments at Delhi Secretariat, took stock of the preparations and issued directions. She also held a meeting with ministers of her Cabinet, officials said.

Senior Delhi government officers said that, the chief minister asked for hospitals to be prepared and to keep medicines in stock. The Health department was also instructed to keep ICUs ready.