Daily Analysis of 'The Hindu' - 13th June, 2020 | Additional Study Material for UPSC PDF Download

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Delhi’s Covid crisis (The Tribune)
What govt could have 
done...(Ind-Exp)
Streamed education is diluted 
education
Names and places
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Delhi’s Covid crisis (The Tribune)
What govt could have 
done...(Ind-Exp)
Streamed education is diluted 
education
Names and places
Delhi’s Covid crisis (The Tribune)
?Delhi, which figures among the states worst hit by
Covid-19, is also proving to be one of the worst
performers in terms of fighting the pandemic.
?Fast-rising number of coronavirus cases and deaths
A. The inadequacy of the city- state’ s healthcare setup.
B. Ill-preparedness of the authorities
C. The political one-upmanship between the AAP government
and the BJP-led municipal corporations.
?Delhi High Court: national capital is heading towards
becoming India’ s ‘CORONA CAPITAL ’
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Delhi’s Covid crisis (The Tribune)
What govt could have 
done...(Ind-Exp)
Streamed education is diluted 
education
Names and places
Delhi’s Covid crisis (The Tribune)
?Delhi, which figures among the states worst hit by
Covid-19, is also proving to be one of the worst
performers in terms of fighting the pandemic.
?Fast-rising number of coronavirus cases and deaths
A. The inadequacy of the city- state’ s healthcare setup.
B. Ill-preparedness of the authorities
C. The political one-upmanship between the AAP government
and the BJP-led municipal corporations.
?Delhi High Court: national capital is heading towards
becoming India’ s ‘CORONA CAPITAL ’
?DyCM: about 5.5 lakh Covid-19 cases till July-end
?The lapses were glaringly exemplified by the
death of Covid-positive police constable Amit
Kumar last month.
?One Delhi hospital after another washed its hands
of Kumar (32), who eventually fell victim to
official apathy and red tape that deprived him of
timely medical treatment.
?Another controversy: there is wide disparity
between the figures put out by the government
and those claimed by the municipal corporations.
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Delhi’s Covid crisis (The Tribune)
What govt could have 
done...(Ind-Exp)
Streamed education is diluted 
education
Names and places
Delhi’s Covid crisis (The Tribune)
?Delhi, which figures among the states worst hit by
Covid-19, is also proving to be one of the worst
performers in terms of fighting the pandemic.
?Fast-rising number of coronavirus cases and deaths
A. The inadequacy of the city- state’ s healthcare setup.
B. Ill-preparedness of the authorities
C. The political one-upmanship between the AAP government
and the BJP-led municipal corporations.
?Delhi High Court: national capital is heading towards
becoming India’ s ‘CORONA CAPITAL ’
?DyCM: about 5.5 lakh Covid-19 cases till July-end
?The lapses were glaringly exemplified by the
death of Covid-positive police constable Amit
Kumar last month.
?One Delhi hospital after another washed its hands
of Kumar (32), who eventually fell victim to
official apathy and red tape that deprived him of
timely medical treatment.
?Another controversy: there is wide disparity
between the figures put out by the government
and those claimed by the municipal corporations.
?Transparency is a must to bridge the ever-
widening trust deficit. No matter how hard to
achieve, Centre-state coordination can help in
arresting the slide.
? It’ s primarily up to the powers that be to prevent
Delhi from being overrun by the lethal virus.
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Delhi’s Covid crisis (The Tribune)
What govt could have 
done...(Ind-Exp)
Streamed education is diluted 
education
Names and places
Delhi’s Covid crisis (The Tribune)
?Delhi, which figures among the states worst hit by
Covid-19, is also proving to be one of the worst
performers in terms of fighting the pandemic.
?Fast-rising number of coronavirus cases and deaths
A. The inadequacy of the city- state’ s healthcare setup.
B. Ill-preparedness of the authorities
C. The political one-upmanship between the AAP government
and the BJP-led municipal corporations.
?Delhi High Court: national capital is heading towards
becoming India’ s ‘CORONA CAPITAL ’
?DyCM: about 5.5 lakh Covid-19 cases till July-end
?The lapses were glaringly exemplified by the
death of Covid-positive police constable Amit
Kumar last month.
?One Delhi hospital after another washed its hands
of Kumar (32), who eventually fell victim to
official apathy and red tape that deprived him of
timely medical treatment.
?Another controversy: there is wide disparity
between the figures put out by the government
and those claimed by the municipal corporations.
?Transparency is a must to bridge the ever-
widening trust deficit. No matter how hard to
achieve, Centre-state coordination can help in
arresting the slide.
? It’ s primarily up to the powers that be to prevent
Delhi from being overrun by the lethal virus.
?Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal today discussed strategies for
Containment Zone management to control COVID-19 in the national
capital with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other senior
officials.
?Mr Baijal advised field officers to focus on proper delineation, strict
perimeter control, intensified IEC, active house to house surveillance
with special focus on high risk population for their effective
management as per the Central Government guidelines.
?Those who attended the meeting include, Delhi Chief Secretary,
Delhi Police Commissioner, representative of Home Ministry, District
Magistrates, DCPs and other officers.
?During the meeting, discussion was held on health Departm ent’ s
strategies to increase availability of beds in Delhi to cater to the
rising requirement.