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Govt retracts from assurance of utilising Rs 21.50 cr on sanitation of Hospitals

Money received through bidding of pharmacy shops unutilized
12/4/2017 11:24:44 PM
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 4: Even when the State government is ranting over financial crunch, massive Rs 21.50 crores in custody of Jammu Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited is stashed in the bank unutilized.
The money was received through bidding for '24X7' Pharmacy Shops and was supposed to be utilised for improving and maintaining sanitation in Hospitals.
According to sources, the government had promised that the money received through bidding shall be utilised for improvement of sanitation, but even after years this money has not been utilised.
"It appears that the health minister has forgotten about made promises with regard to the utilisation of money," said source, adding that the concerned ministry 'shamefully' remained unmoved even after being censured by the chief minister.
The sources said that the hospital authorities had hailed the decision of utilising money for the upkeep of sanitation in hospitals.
"It was a great news to hear that a massive Rs 21.50 crores had been earmarked for the sanitation of the hospitals, but eventually promises turned into empty recurring," said sources.
Sources said that most hospitals including Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu and its associated hospitals, have become garbage dumps and surroundings of these hospitals are mired in filth and dirt and the wards have filthy toilets. There is no scientific system to dispose highly infectious medical waste as well.
"Since inception of JKMSCL, the hospitals having limited funds to utilize for emergency drugs, maintenance of Air Conditioners and many more, they don't have enough amount to spend on hospitals' proper sanitation," Sources said.


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