Cong questions non-installation of MRI, CT scan machines

Chamba, May 30

District Congress Committee has lamented that MRI and CT scan machines could not be installed in Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Government Medical College and Hospital (PJNGMC&H) at Chamba even after a period of 16 months.

Expressing concern, DCC president Neeraj Nayar said here today that an MoU worth Rs 10.15 crore was signed in January last between the district administration and the NHPC Chamera-II project for the installation of MRI and CT scan machines in the medical college. The Chief Minister had also stated that these machines would be installed but nothing has been done till date.

Nayar said the state government had failed to make a foolproof plan to prevent corona pandemic in the state resulting which the second wave. — OC