As tensions intensify between India and Pakistan, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta convened a high-level meeting with Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh and senior officials to assess emergency preparedness in the national capital. The meeting, held at the Delhi Secretariat, focused on ensuring hospitals, emergency services, and essential infrastructure are equipped to handle any crisis.
Delhi is on High Alert! Security has been heightened across Delhi, with increased surveillance at metro stations, markets, malls, and transport hubs. The authorities have begun testing air raid sirens across the city to prepare for potential threats.
In view of the Emergency Response Coordination, advisories have been issued to several departments and government employees. The Delhi Medical Association (DMA) has issued advisories to hospitals, urging them to suspend non-essential activities and prioritize emergency care. The Delhi government has canceled all leaves for officials to ensure round-the-clock emergency response.
While flight operations at Delhi Airport remain smooth, passengers have been advised to arrive early due to heightened security checks. Authorities are sensitizing residents on emergency protocols and identifying temporary shelters in case of displacement through Public Awareness Campaigns.
Additionally, the Delhi government has activated multi-tiered emergency protocols, ensuring coordination between health, power, education, and disaster management departments.
- To ensure health benefits for citizens, Delhi’s government hospitals are fully prepared to manage any emergency. The hospital administrators have been directed to assess staff availability, stockpile essential medicines, surgical supplies, blood units, and ensure intensive care units (ICUs) are ready for potential influxes of patients. The medical teams are conducting mock drills to ensure preparedness for mass casualty incidents.
The Delhi Medical Association (DMA) has issued advisories to hospitals, urging them to suspend non-essential activities and prioritize emergency care.