Hamirpur: 66% fall in income of ayurvedic hospital

Our Correspondent

Hamirpur, November 9

The income of Rogi Kalyan Samiti (RKS) of the Ayurvedic Hospital here has fallen by about 66 per cent due to Covid-19. This was stated by Deputy Commissioner Debashweta Banik in a meeting of the Samiti here today.

The financial report presented in the governing body meeting reflected that the income of the Samiti was Rs 17,95,515 in 2019-20, which came down to Rs 6,52,347 in 2020-21.

The DC said the income was from various services provided by the Ayurvedic Hospital, including medical and fitness certificates, lab charges, panchkarma, special ward charges, rent from RKS medicine shop, internship charges, hospital parking fee and fund from Director, Ayurveda.

The major share of this income was received from the interest earned on deposits, which was Rs 1,51,376, lab charges contributed Rs 11,979, medicine shop rent Rs 1,07,196 and Rs 1,04,520 was from parking fee.

The meeting was attended by officials from the administration, Ayurveda Department, heads of departments concerned and representatives of various social, business and media organisations