Minister of State for Gas Relief and Rehabilitation and Cooperatives (independent charge) Vishwas Sarang has said that an integrated scheme will be framed for health and socio-economic rehabilitation of gas affected people. The policy will be chalked out on the outcomes of study report of Indian Council of Medical Research (IMCR). It would be implemented in next 2 years. He said that new treatment policy will be chalked out for better treatment of gas affected people. Sarang was holding discussions with departmental officers here today. Principal Secretary Public Health, Family Affairs and Gas Relief and Rehabilitation Gauri Singh, Director Gas Relief and Rehabilitation Krishnagopal Tiwari and Deputy Secretary KK Dube were present on the occasion.
Sarang said that a well planned strategy would be chalked out for economic rehabilitation of needy gas affected people. Through it, they would also be provided employment as well as facility to market products manufactured by them. He said cooperatives measures will also be undertaken to provide them self-employment. He informed that a new treatment policy is being chalked out to further improve health facilities. The policy will cover costly treatments which gas affected people are unable to afford. He informed that a road map of Gas Relief & Rehabilitation Department would be chalked out in next few days and work will be undertaken on its basis.
Sarang also directed to update number of gas affected people. He stressed the need to chalk out strategies on the basis of updated numbers. He directed to launch a campaign to prepare health cards of cordless gas affected people. Shri Sarang reviewed vacancies in gas relief hospitals and directed for early recruitments against them. He said that a calendar in the department should be chalked out and work should be done accordingly. Sarang also urjed for inovation in the department.
He directed to adopt new system for management of gas relief hospitals so that doctors are not under pressure of work.