India Today impact: Delhi govt caps fee charged by ambulance owners/drivers | Check rates here

After India Today exposed a nexus of those charging Covid-19 patients and their families exorbitant prices, the Delhi government has issued an order to cap the rates of ambulance services in the national capital.

Taking a cue from India Today's sting operation, the Delhi government on Thursday decided to regularise the rates charged by ambulance owners, operators and drivers. Issuing an order, the Delhi government has now capped charges for private ambulance services in the national capital. It has come to our notice that private ambulance services in Delhi are charging illegitimately.To avoid this practise, Delhi govt has capped maximum prices that private ambulance services can charge.Strict actions will be taken against those who violate the order. pic.twitter.com/71fJChBGdo Watch how ambulance operators are looting families of Covid patients. #Newstrack #CoronavirusCrisis (@RahulKanwal) pic.twitter.com/XjTI7WzNze — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 6, 2021 — IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) May 5, 2021 Earlier this week, India Today exposed the nexus of ambulance owners, operators and drivers who were fleecing Covid-19 patients and their families even in this time of crisis.