Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, June 16: Government today said 1588 health institutes in Jammu and Kashmir are operating in rented building and it had paid an amount of Rs. 145 lakh in the form of rent.
In a written reply to a question of Sat Paul Sharma in Lower House, Minister incharge Health and Medical Education said 1588 health institutes in J&K including 872 in Kashmir and 716 in Jammu are operational in rented accommodations and it had to pay Rs. 145 lakhs (Rs. 71.50 lakhs in Kashmir and Rs. 73.50 lakhs in Jammu) in the form of rent during 2015-16.
The Minister stated that a cleanliness drive under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was started in all health institutions including Associated Hospitals of Government Medical College across the State. “The sanitation services have been outsourced in GMC Jammu and its Associated Hospitals,” the Minister stated.
The Medical Superintendents of the Associated Hospitals have been asked to take inspections of all the wards, particularly, emergency and casualty block on routine basis to address the grievances of the patients, said the Minister.
About bio-medical waste generated in GMC Jammu and its Associated Hospitals, the Minister said that proper measures are being taken right from its segregation, collection, handling, transportation and incineration as per the laid down norms.
During the current financial year 2016-17, provision of Rs. 60 lakhs has been kept under non-plan budget in GMC Jammu, among other things, for maintenance of hospitals equipments also, he said. Besides, Rs. 13 crore has also been proposed under NHM PIP (2016-17) for maintenance of hospital equipments at District Hospitals, Sub District Hospitals and PHCs, the Minister stated.
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