The State Medical, Health, AYUSH, Science and Technology Minister Surendra Singh Negi has directed the Health Department officials to draft proposals for Departmental Assured Career Progression for doctors and grade pay increase for ANM and lab technicians so that these can be presented to the State Cabinet. The Minister said this while reviewing the works of the Health and AYUSH department here on Friday.
Addressing officials in the meeting, the minister discussed the Clinical Establishment Act, World Bank project approval, MPW under the Health Department, deciding the transfer orders of food safety officers and other issues. In view of the coming end of the financial year, the minister directed officials to conduct purchases of MRI, CT scan and other such equipment without delay.
On the EFC (Finance Department) of Gandhi Shatabdi eye hospital, the minister was informed by departmental officials that the case in question is pending in the Finance Department. The officials also informed that 13 mobile medical treatment vehicles had to be purchased with Rs5.5 crore for which the recommendation is pending in the Finance Department. The government order required for the upgradation of the divisional medical and family welfare training centre, Motinagar, Haldwani into a State institution was also discussed in the meeting. The minister also directed the director general, Health to facilitate measures for simplification of medical fund at the district level.
Negi also said that the vacant Class III and IV posts in the Health department should be filled through outsourcing. He said that the Maharashtra Red Cross organisation was providing fund for establishment of health disaster centre at Dhaultir and Ukhimath in Rudraprayag district. A no objection certificate has to be issued by the State Government for this. He said that the NOC should be issued on the condition that the ownership of the centre will remain with the Gram Sabha of the area concerned.
He directed officials to facilitate modern facilities for dental surgeons at district hospitals and base hospitals to facilitate root canal therapy and other treatment procedures. An eye-bank should be established in the Gandhi Shatabdi eye hospital in Uttarakhand. A multi organ bank should also be established, said the minister. Apart from directing creation of one post of technologist each in Garhwal and Kumaon, the minister instructed that the construction of the Kotdwar base hospital should be completed by December 2015. Principal secretary, Health, Om Prakash, DG, Health, Dr Girija Shankar Joshi, additional secretary, Health Anil Joshi, additional director, Health, Dr KD Sharma and others were present in the meeting.