Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, Aug 29: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Angrez Singh Rana withheld the salary of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Kishtwar over non-opening of Janaaushadi Kendra and delay in operationalization of the same at District Hospital Kishtwar. DDC also called an explanation to CMO in this regard.
The order issued by DDC further reads that, directions were passed to CMO Kishtwar to ensure that the said Janaushadi Kendra at the District Hospital Kishtwar shall be made operational by or before 1st of September 2019 without any-delay.
It is pertinent to mention here that Government of India has taken several initiatives to ensure availability of quality medicines at affordable prices for all and one such initiative is the scheme called Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadi Pariyojana (PMBJP).
Under the said scheme, quality medicines are made available for sale to the public through dedicated retail outlets called Janaushadi Kendras at very affordable prices.
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