Taking cognizance of The Pioneer report, the District Magistrate of Pauri Garhwal, Chandra Shekhar Bhatt, has said that administration would provide financial help for the treatment of little Rohit who is suffering from brain tumour.
The Pioneer carried the story 'little Rohit swings between faith and science' on July 28.
Bhatt informed The Pioneer that Rohit could be provided help under the State Illness Assistance Fund in which financial assistance up to Rs 1.50 lakh is provided to members of Below Poverty line (BPl) families.
He said that the amount is transferred to the listed hospital once the bills and vouchers are submitted after the treatment.
Rohit, a student of Class V of Government Primary School Bairagarh which is situated in the Yamkeshwar block of Pauri Garhwal district, is suffering from Neuroblastoma of brain and his parents preferred the village tantriks and traditional rituals of appeasing the gods, instead of going for an immediate operation which the doctors suggested.
Meanwhile, Rohit's condition deteriorated further on Tuesday, with the little boy running high fever and is unable to speak; he had lost his vision last week.
Ironically, Rohit is still in his village even though financial assistance in form of a cheque of Rs 1.05 lakh favouring the Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust (HIHT) from an NGO Hans Cultural Centre has reached the hands of his father.
Rais Chand, Rohit's father, told this correspondent on Tuesday that he would take the child to Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust (HIHT)Jollygrant on Wednesday.
"The condition of Rohit is very bad and now I am ready for an operation to save the life of my child," he said. When asked as to why he took away Rohit from Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust (HIHT) earlier when the doctors were planning an operation, a remorseful Chand said that he thought that the child would be all right after the traditional puja, but that didn't happen.
Menakshi Goenka of Ganga Prem Hospice, Rishikesh, which is keeping track of Rohit's illness, said that the condition of the child is
very serious and she has tried to counsel Rohit's family on the importance of an immediate surgery to save his life.