Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 7: Renowned RTI and social activist Balvinder Singh met with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the Civil Secretariat, here today.
During his meeting, Singh shared detailed information on various important issues directly affecting the general public of JKUT.
Singh updated the CM on his PIL pending before the High Court of J&K regarding the acute shortage of Medical Officers and Non-Gazetted employees in the Health Department of Jammu Division.
The latest status report from the Department of Health & Medical Education indicates there are 726 Medical Officers against a sanctioned strength of 1390, leaving 664 posts vacant. Similarly, there are 4379 Non-Gazetted and Class IV employees against a sanctioned strength of 6888, with 2479 posts vacant.
He also updated the CM, revealing how Amrit Pharmacy Drug Stores, opened in almost every major Government hospital, are supplying drugs to Government hospitals at exorbitant rates, causing a huge loss to the state exchequer.
For example, Amrit is supplying Cancer Injection Mabtas 100mg at Rs 3627 against the market price of Rs 1988 and Injection Mabtas 500mg at Rs 18053 against the market price of Rs 8695.
Singh demands action from the CM.
CM Omar Abdullah attentively assured the activist that the issues raised by him would be given due consideration.
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