The relay hunger strike of the Ayurveda doctors of State health services continued on Wednesday. On their seven point demands these doctors are on path of agitation for last many days. Under the banner of association of Provincial Ayurveda Practitioners, these doctors are on relay hunger strike at Ayush directorate. The convenor of the association Dr J C Nautiyal said that the doctors are on relay hunger strike for last nine days. On the day, Dr S K Raturi, Dr Trilok Singh, Dr S S Negi, Dr Harish Khulve, Dr Ml Gole and Dr G S Rawat sat on the hunger strike. Dr Nautiyal said that the Ayurveda doctors are hopeful that the cabinet meeting scheduled for the day would bring positive information to the doctors failing which the association would intensify its stir.
The Ayurveda doctors are demanding implementation of Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) and Non Practice Pay (NPP) for them like their Allopath counterparts. The other demands of these doctors are restructuring of the cadre, departmental promotions, benefit of ACP, disbursal of Post Graduation allowance and authority to counter sign medical certificates.