Covid-19: Delhi govt hospitals, DCPs, municipalities to work under DMs

The move comes after Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with Lt Governor Anil Baijal and CM Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday to discuss the strategy to tackle the surging Covid-19 cases

All heads of Delhi government hospitals, deputy commissioners of municipal corporations and DCPs of city police will now work under the command of district magistrates to effectively deal with the Covid-19 situation in the national capital.

Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev, who is also chairperson of the state executive committee of Delhi Disaster Management Authority, has empowered all district magistrates (DMs) to have overall command in their respective districts and different authorities will have to implement their orders.

The move comes after Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with Lt Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal