Excelsior Correspondent
MENDHAR, Sept 7: Block Medical Officer, Mendhar, chargesheeted three employees of Sub-Centre Dharana for being absent from the duty on Friday.
The BMO, who was on the tour of Block Balakote to take stock of the health services in the Sub-Centre found Junior Pharmacist, Abdul Qayoom, and two female multi-purpose workers namely Renu Bala and Amreez Akhtar, absent from the duty.
He immediately chargesheeted all the three absentees and withheld their salary. He also wrote to CMO Poonch and Director, Health Services, Jammu to suspend all the three accused.
During his tour BMO, Mendhar, Dr Parvez Ahmed Khan, visited various Government Health Centres including PHC, Bhurti, PHC, Dhargloon, Sub- Health Centre, Dabi, and Sub-Health Centre, Dharana.
At PHC, Bhurti, he found that there is no facility of electricity and water and patients have to suffer in the absence of light and water.
On reaching PHC, Dhargloon, the BMO was astonished that the transformer meant for the PHC installed in the compound wall of the Centre, was being used by the locals residing in the surroundings of PHC and about 50 people had illegally taken connection from the transformer.
At Sub-Centre, Dabi, the Safaiwala namely Nazir Ahmed was found absent from the duty.
During the tour, the BMO also interacted with locals and took stock of their problems. The people apprised the BMO that during shelling they do not get any medical aid nearby. They also demanded that Ambulance facility be provided in the block.
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