Since the inception of JP Hospital, it is in the thick of controversy for many reasons. Similarly, since last 2-3 years it has been alleged that there is huge bungling of mineral fund pertaining to favour shown to JP Hospital. The Rourkela District Congress has alleged that a huge amount was paid to the JP Hospital from DMF fund towards the treatment of Covid patients, twisting rules.
Citing the figures supplied by the Health Minister in the State Assembly, former Rourkela DCC president Biren Senapati said more than Rs 105 crore has been given to JP Hospital from DMF fund for treatment of Covid patients. Very interestingly, whereas the State Government has paid to the SUM Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Rs 1,24,672 and Rs 98, 273 to KIMS Medical College and Hospital for treatment of each Covid patient, JP Hospital has got Rs 5, 18, 969 per Covid patient from the Sundargarh DMF fund. “One can easily understand the difference and volume of corruption in it,” said Senapati. Senapati questioned as to whose interest this type of favour to JP Hospital has been shown. Besides, he alleged that though the treatment of Covid patients was completely free but in many cases the hospital has claimed money from the relatives of the patients.
He further said 108-ambulance service is basically meant to take patients to Government hospitals, but on many occasions, 108 ambulances are seen in JP Hospital premises. So, there is every possibility of a nexus between certain doctors of the Government hospitals and JP management, he charged.
Besides, there is misuse of the BSKY scheme, Senapati said and urged a CAG audit of Sundargarh DMF fund as it is not properly spent as per the guidelines and a Vigilance inquiry into all irregularities in JP Hospital. He warned that his party will take to the streets if his demands were not fulfilled.
Among others, Rourkela DCC in-charge president Debabrata Behari, Prasant Sethy, Sabir Hussain, Rashmi Padhi, Badal Srichandan, Kailash
Sahoo and Kirtan Das were present.