Kejriwal to discuss Covid, pollution with Amit Shah on Sunday

New Delhi, Nov 14 : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday to discuss issues related to increasing coronavirus cases as well as rising pollution levels in the national capital.
In the meeting, Kejriwal is likely to push his government’s earlier request to Shah for providing additional beds in Central government-run hospitals in the backdrop of the surge in the number of Covid-19 cases, sources in the Delhi government told IANS on condition of anonymity.
The Delhi Chief Minister may also seek further assistance from the Central government apart from beds, including cooperation by other states in controlling pollution which is increasing during the festival season.
Kejriwal is likely to meet the Home Minister in the first half at the latter’s official residence here.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor had earlier sought Shah’s intervention in handling the alarming Covid-19 situation in the national capital and sought additional beds in the Centrally run hospitals in the city.
The steps already taken by the Delhi government to control the pandemic are also likely to be discussed in the meeting.