The Government has imposed fine on three CMHOs of the State for carelessness in registration and renewal of new nursing homes.
According to Government rules, resolution of cases regarding nursing home and clinics need to be submitted within 30 days. So, the Government imposed fine on CMHO Gwalior Dr Anoop Kamthan, CMHO Indore Dr Shanti lal Porwal and CMHO Dewas Dr Ashok Kumar Dixit.
The Health department had given notice to the three CMHOs twice. First notice was given on September 10 and the other one on September 28, but the three CMHOs did not give reply of the notices. The Government regarded it indiscipline and punished CMHOs. If any new nursing home or clinic is to be opened in the State it is necessary for CMHO to resolve it within 30 days after initiating an enquiry.
The Government has included this arrangement in lok Seva guarantee item. The cases of renewal of these institutes have to be decided with in prescribed days. A fine of `1000 was imposed on Dr Anoop Kamthan for failing to resolve the case of new nursing home Asian Hospital. The fine of `3000 was imposed on CMHO Dr Shanti lal Porwal for failing to resolve the case of registration of new life and Swami Parmanand Netralaya and Mahaveer hospital. `1000 was imposed on CMHO Dr Ashok Kumar Dixit for failing to renewal of Joseph hospital within 30 days.