Nitesh Sangral

10/28/2016 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report   Jammu, Oct 29: Inaugurated by former Congress Minister, the park of the JK Housing Board in Channi Himmat is becoming victim of the apathy of the incumbent MLA who is from the rival BJP. The park which serves as the lungs of the posh Chhani Himmat locality is fast deteriorating and fast becoming a picture of neglect and apathy of the concerned department. The toilets constructed in the corner of the park are filthy and stinking , small water showers installed in the park for watering grass and plants are lying defunct due to poor maintenance, the lights installed at the parks are either broken or not working properly and wild grass has come up at most places. Besides the indifference towards its maintenance, the park has become save heaven for the gamblers, rowdies and stray dogs and cattle. The residents under the banner of Morning Walker Association warned that they will block National Highway (Bypass road Kunjwani...

10/22/2016    Nitesh Sangral   Early Times Report  Jammu Oct 22 : It seems State Health Ministry’s claims remained confined to papers and announcements only as they have knelt down before strong ‘nexus’ between doctors, officials and pharma companies forcing to close medical fair price shops. Moreover, officials of the department have never showed interest to promote and increasing the stock of drugs in the shops at cheaper rates. Pertinently, Generic medicines are very cheap and the price of the same drugs is nearly three times costlier in the general medical stores. Reliable Sources told Early Times that central-sponsored scheme, fair price shops, called Jan Aushadhi Drug Stores (JADS), were to setup in Jammu to provide quality medicine to the patients at cheaper rates, but the influential Pharma lobby with the help of doctors along with department officials did not allow the implementation the scheme in Jammu due to which the shops are going to cl...

Despite delay of 4 months, exams yet to be conducted 10/20/2016 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report    JAMMU: It seems officials of J&K State Board of Technical Education (JKSBOTE) are playing with the future of thousands of students by delaying their examinations. The examinations of 2nd and 4th semesters of the students who are enrolled in various technical colleges in the state were to be conducted in March and July respectively. But due to unknown reasons the exams continue to be delayed. The students say they are dejected due to the delay in holding exams. "Our chances for getting admissions for higher studies in the current academic year are bleak," some students told Early Times. They said the lethargic approach of the authorities concerned can be gauged from the fact that students had visited the offices of JKSBOTE many a time. "The officials there harassed and scolded us. Even our teachers were not spared by the authorities," they s...

10/18/2016  Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report  Jammu, Oct 18: State Health Department is all set to open Interventional Pain Killer centre at Government Gandhi Nagar Hospital which is first centre under Health Services north India in Jammu. The centre may Sources told Early Times that same centre had been established at tertiary level Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu nearly 10 years ago but due to lack of interest by the administration, the centre failed to take off. Moreover, Anesthesia department of any medical college has to run pain clinic but in GMCH the facilities is not available so far. Expressing satisfaction, a doctor said that the pain treatment was available at tertiary level due to which patients as well as doctors had to face lot of hardships in dealing with acute pain but now the treatment of severe pain will be available at secondary level under the Health Services. Patients will get treatment from those doctors who hav...

  10/17/2016  Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report    Jammu: The lackadaisical approach of State Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department and concerned authority can be gauged from the fact that it has failed to implement government order to install Biometric attendance system in major hospitals in Jammu city. Moreover, the concerned authorities of Indira Gandhi Government Dental College (IGGDC), Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Super Speciality Hospital (SSH), Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital and Chest Diseases (CD) Hospital Jammu have not installed the Biometric attendance system so far. Sources told Early Times that despite instructions of the State Government to make Biometric attendance mandatory, the concern administration of above said hospitals has not been able to get the system installed. Sources alleged that some of officials come and leave the office at their own wish. "Biometric attendance in the governme...

10/13/2016 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report   Jammu, Oct 13: The inspection of Indira Gandhi Government Dental College (IGGDC) Jammu by the expert panel scheduled on October 13, has set tongue wagering as it was reportedly cancalled due to Principal's meeting at Srinagar but surprisingly the Principal was in town, sources said. Sources said the Director Colleges Development of University of Jammu Jai Kumar Sharma said the inspection has been postpone due to Principal has to attend a meeting at Srinagar. Contesting the claims of Director, sources told Early Times that Principal was in town and he also attended his office today and which raised question on his presence in Jammu. Some doctors asked then what reason is behind to postpone the inspection which is necessary to get affiliation for running new batch from University of Jammu. Sources said that an inspection team comprising seven experts from State as well as outside the State were called by the JU to inspect ...

10/12/2016  Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report   Jammu, Oct 12: With establishment of three medical colleges in Jammu province and increasing work load on the Jammu University, a proposal was submitted to state Health Ministry for sectioning deemed Medical University of Health Sciences, Jammu. But due to lack of interest, the proposal is gathering dust. After the announcement of three medical colleges in Jammu province viz Doda, Kathua and Rajouri, the officials of the GMCH Jammu had submitted a proposal to the Health Department for sanctioning deemed Medical University of Health Sciences, Jammu. "In the interest of qualitative medical education, academics, research, patient care and over all qualitative health care delivery system, the proposal was made by the officials including doctors," sources said. They said the Jammu University is facing heavy work load as Indira Gandhi Government Dental College (IGGDC), Jammu, nursing colleges of Jammu province, parame...

10/12/2016 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report  Jammu, Oct 12: The lackadaisical approach of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Jammu can be gauged from fact that despite reminders from National Green Tribunal (NGT), the administration is yet to submit reports about mechanism for disposal of bio-medical waste. Pertinently, GMC &H and its associated Hospitals viz. Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital, Chest and Disease (CD) Hospital and Super Specialty (SS) Hospital Jammu on an average generate around 9 to 10 tonnes of bio-medical waste in a month which has the potential to create environmental catastrophe. Sources told Early Times that keeping in view serious violation of rules and regulations and non-seriousness attitude of GMC&H administration, the NGT had served notices to GMCH and its associated hospitals for their failure to formulate a proper mechanism to dispose of the bio-medical waste. "NGT wanted reports before August 1 after their...

Recruitment Scandal! It is a typographical error: Officials 10/10/2016    Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report    Jammu, Oct 10: The Government Medical College and Hospital administration is once again in limelight, as usual for another controversy and this time a total of 24 names in the selection list of 70 Safaikaramcharis, went missing mysteriously, signalling an alleged recruitment scandal. But officials claimed that it was a typographical error. As per the order No. AHJ/2016/96 dated:- 11-04-2016, the decision of the Selection Committee was communicated to the Administrative Department and further instructions in the matter were solicited; Consequent upon the approval conveyed by the Administrative Department vide Letter No: ME/Legal/NG/79/2015-M dated: 08-09- 2016 and the decision taken by the Selection Committee in its meeting held on dated:- 04-04-2016, the below mentioned 70 candidates are hereby provisionally appointed to the post of Safaikar...

  10/7/2016  Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 7: Despite being pulled up by Division Bench of J&K High Court, State Health Department is unmoved as it has not filled up vacant posts in various hospitals. Pertinently, in August 2015, court had taken a suo-moto cognizance of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) about not a single doctor being available in 15 PHCs of Udhampur district and the sweepers are managing the sub-centres at many places due to want of doctors and paramedical staff, the court had directed the Health department to fill up all vacant posts within three months. Since then one year has passed and department has not done anything to implement the court directions. "Nearly 1596 posts of doctors and 2885 posts of para-medical staff are lying vacant in numerous health institutions of the state," sources told Early Times . In Jammu division, against sanctioned posts of 2015, 878 posts of doctors are lying vacant while as in Kashmir di...

10/7/2016 12:03:52 AM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report   JAMMU, Oct 6: A lobby exercising influence over various quarters has successfully hushed up a scam involving diversion of Rs 1.53 Crores in Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu, despite assurances by Minister for Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department in State Legislative Assembly to probe the same shortly. Moreover, in the month of June 2016, Minister for H&ME had also assured the members of Legislative Assembly to constitute a high level committee to look into the matter but surprisingly after four months the Minister has failed to get the issue investigated. Here is need to mention that Rs 1.53 Crores were diverted, which were sought from the government to meet the requirements of GMC&H, but same were diverted on the directions of GMC&H Principal, who had requested for diversion of funds to the Mechanical Division of the Hospital. The Principal GMC&H had al...

Refuses to provide records to Police 10/4/2016 11:28:32 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report   Jammu, Oct 4: The increasing incidents of theft cases in Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu has exposed a well knit mafia which is working in connivance with some corrupt officials, causing huge loss to the state exchequer. Ina recent case of theft, the hospital lost eight air conditioners and other electronic equipment. The administration, reports said, have come under scanner for their conduct. Reports said the administration has been brazenly trying to shield the culprits by denying information to the police. Insiders said the administration lodged a complaint in the Bakhshi Nagar Police Station on August 30against unknown people about theft of eight Air Conditioners and wiring from the store. They said when the police reached the spot with FSL team to take the finger prints and investigate into the matter, the store was locked from outside. ...

Union Govt's 'Health for all' initiative in poor health 10/3/2016 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report    Jammu, Oct 3: The, Blame it on the criminal nexus between drug mafia and some health officials, holding pivotal posts, Union Government's "Health for all" initiative is facing ill health in the state as the much hyped 'Free Drug Policy' has failed to see daylight in the state, after more than six months of its approval. It is pertinent to mentioned that State Administrative Council (SAC) which had met under the Chairmanship of Governor NN Vohra had given nod to 'Free Drug Policy' which was supposed to be implemented from June 1, 2016. According to officials the policy has been implemented on papers but ground reality is completely different. Reliable Sources stated that a list of hundreds essential drugs was finalized by the government. Nearly 700 medicines fall under the category of primary use, 200 medicines fall under c...

10/2/2016 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report   Jammu, Oct 2: When the neighbouring State Punjab government directed its health department to get ready for any eventuality following escalating border tensions in the wake of surgical strikes at militant camps in the, the state government has yet to wake up to do the needful. "A high alert has been sounded in the Indo-Nepal border areas after central intelligence agencies received inputs that Pakistani terrorists may infiltrate into India via Nepal and strike at Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) camps, according to a newspaper. Sources within H&ME department told Early Times that no directions had been issued in view of escalating tension at border areas in the State by the Department so far and administration of the hospital has failed to gear up to deal with any kind of emergency. Already, the affairs of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu are not good due to heavy rush and shortage of ma...