Govt docs to face action for pvt practice

Our Correspondent

Chamba, August 29

Health Minister Kaul Singh Thakur today said disciplinary action would be taken against government doctors found working in the private sector.

The minister said the doctors were getting non-practising allowance and despite that if they were found practising in private hospitals or clinics, legal action would be taken against them.

For the purpose, the Chamba SP had been directed to investigate complaints against those who were found practising in the private hospitals, Kaul Singh said.

The minister said the proposal to enhance the bond money for MBBS and specialisation was being considered by the government.

On the commencement of the medical college in Chamba, the minister said a team of the Medical Council of India (MCI) would visit Chamba in October or November this year.

Before the visit of MCI team, four specialists would be posted. Besides, a modern operation theatre (OT) would also be set up, he said.

The minister said another additional block of the hospital would also be constructed.

Earlier at Saho village, the minister said classes would be started at the Chamba medical college in the next session. He said there was a shortage of 600 doctors in the state and the problem could only be sorted if all six medical colleges became functional.

The minister said the government had passed a Bill in the Vidhan Sabha mandating registration for retailers selling tobacco products. He said in rural areas, registration would be done by panchayats, while in urban areas, the local bodies would do it.

Kaul Singh said the building of the community health centre (CHC) at Saho would be constructed at a cost of Rs 4.5 crore. He directed the PWD authorities to complete the building work within a year. He said the Chamba-Saho road would be widened for which a provision of Rs 7.38 crore had been made. He also announced an additional 108 ambulance for the CHC, Saho, besides one 102 ambulance.