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Work on quarters for doctors, paramedics, mortuary yet to start 5 yrs on, Health Deptt fails to construct DH Samba 4/11/2015 12:16:59 AM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 10: Five years on the construction of District Hospital Samba (DHS) has not ended causing inconvenienceto the patients. Source in the department informed Early Times that in March 2010, the department had started construction of a triple storey building of Samba District Hospital with ICU, CCU, OTs, Mortuary, six doctors and 12 paramedical quarters, but after more than two years since the expiry of deadline for completion, the construction of mortuary and quarters was yet not completed. Sources further said, "On one hand government had asserted to provide all the basic amenities at district level Health Centre, so that the burden of Government Medical College & Hospital must be reduced but on the other hand, the health department has failed to construct the quarters of doctors and paramedical staff and other basic infrastructure in the district hospital premises so far". They further said, "Owing to insufficient accommodation, majority of doctors and paramedical staff has to left the hospital in night for their houses and if some serious patient arrives during night hours, the hospital authorities has to refer the patient to GMC", he said. "Due to lack of proper infrastructure and shortage of doctors, the DHS has become a referral station and Health Department Jammu has been failed to take cognizance of infrastructure lack at DHS", he said. Pertinently, the health department in 2003-04 had upgraded the Community Health Centre Samba into a 30 bedded hospital at the cost of Rs. 2.82 Crore and in March 2010, the same department had upgraded the same CHC, Samba into District Hospital Samba at the cost of Rs 11.80 Crores and targeted date of completion was set as 2013 but same is yet to be completed, defeating the purpose of upgradation of hospitals. When contacted Chief Medical Officer, Samba, Kartar Chand said that the foundation (Plinth) of the quarters have been completed and soon the construction of quarters would be completed. He further said that regarding delay, Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board could give reply. The construction agency, Jammu Kashmir Housing Board's Executive Engineer, Joginder Pal said that owing to non release of funds in time, the construction work was lingering on. "The health department had released some funds so, we have started the construction of quarters", adding, "IF the department will release all sanctioned funds in time then the construction will be completed".   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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