The Nagrik Sangharsh Samiti has temporarily withdrawn its agitation in support of the demand for appointment of doctors and technicians to the sanctioned vacant posts in the Pauri district hospital and women's hospital on the assurance of the State Health Minister Surendra Singh Negi on Monday. The residents of Pauri, Sangharsh Samitis of nine villages, business associations and NSS decided to withdraw their agitation for a fortnight following the assurance given by Negi during a talk at the protest site in Pauri on Monday. The NSS has stressed that the agitation has been temporarily withdrawn after the Health minister assured that the problem of shortage of doctors and need for improved medical facilities at these two hospitals will be resolved in 15 days.
However, the agitators clearly stressed that they will resume their agitation if the problems are not resolved in a fortnight.In November, the NSS had submitted the memorandum to Chief Minister, Health Minister, Chief Secretary and others demanding appointments to the vacant posts of doctors, specialist doctors and technicians in the district hospital and women's hospital in Pauri be filled within 15 days. However, with the authorities failing to act on time, the people had started protest under the banner of NSS on December 3.
Under the banner of the NSS, the agitation in support of the demand for improving the condition of these hospitals was first started during the tenure of the previous BJP-led State Government.
At that time, the agitation continued for 115 days and was withdrawn after appointment of six doctors to the district hospital and assurance by the government about necessary measures to improve the medical services provided here. later the authorities failed to execute their assurance due to which the people resumed the protest.