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DB issues directives in PIL regarding AYUSH Scheme 7/10/2015 11:55:50 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 10: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) field by Educational Environmental Social Sports and Cultural Society (ESSCS) regarding implementation of AYUSH systems of Medicine to strengthen the health system in state, the Division Bench of state High Court comprising Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Janak Raj Kotwal passed various directives in this regard and hoped that the Authorities would assiduous by follow and implement the decisions taken in letter and spirit, with a view to give the people the benefit of the Scheme of AYUSH framed by the Central Government. While hearing the petition Division Bench observed that this PIL has been filed by primarily to ensure that AYUSH system of Medicine provided for by the Central Government under the NHM Scheme is effectively implemented in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. DB further observed that be that as it may, it appears that the concern of the petitioners with regard to this aspect stands duly addressed and it is hoped that the Authorities would assiduous by follow and implement the decisions taken in letter and spirit, with a view to give the people the benefit of the Scheme of AYUSH framed by the Central Government. The other aspect which is required to be gone into at this stage is that the dispensaries of AYUSH are equipped with at least the basic medicines with which the dispensaries can in fact become functional instead of just serving as employment avenues for Doctors appointed under the said Scheme. Earlier Senior Additional Advocate General Seema Shekhar, has filed a status report on March 20, 2015 wherein it appears that a meeting had been convened where certain decisions were taken, inter alia, to the extent that AYUSH Doctors would not be put on roster/causality/emergency duties and they would be made visibly available in all the dispensaries on a daily basis. The status report also stated that it was decided that the AYUSH Doctors would not prescribe allopathic medicine and they would not be assigned any night/causality duties. Sr AAG Mrs Shekhar also has referred to various circulars dtd 17th March, , 18th March, and 29th November of 2014 to show that consistent instructions had been imparted all along on similar lines. Mrs. Shekhar also assured the Court that adequate steps would be taken for supplying medicines to such dispensaries immediately and disposed of the PIL. (JNF)   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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