Summary:
Two days after DNA reported that most of the Delhi government's Central Accident and Trauma Service ambulances are off-road due to lack of fuel, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met BVG (private agency managing the ambulances) officials on Wednesday. The company has also written a letter to the Chief Minister asking to release dues considering the poor health of ambulances. The company alleges that the penalty clause is so harsh that even if they plan to operate 80 per cent of the total fleet, BVG will still be penalised. The NHRC also asked the government to provide the steps taken by the government to make 'services accessible to the common citizens by ensuring full operation of the entire fleet of CATS ambulances'. The shortage of fuel had halted CATS ambulances in the Capital with nearly 130 vehicles being denied fuel and another 45 unfit to be on the roads..