Ex-DHS of Punjab offers service to UT at Re 1 salary

Tribune News Service

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Chandigarh, October 3

Dr Rakesh Gupta, former Director of Health Services (DHS), Punjab, has offered to serve on an honorary basis on the post of Administrative Director, NHM, UT.

In a letter to the UT Administrator, Dr Gupta stated that he had superannuated as the DHS, Punjab, recently, and would like to contribute towards making health services better in the city, where he has been living for the past 54 years.

Dr Gupta said he offered his services as the Administrative Director, NHM, UT, on an honorary basis at a salary of Rs1 per month. “The money thus saved may be used to provide better salaries to the contractual NHM staff,” he added.