Display treatment price list in all hospitals compulsorily: Udupi DC
Udupi: Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis on Friday asked all private hospitals to display the treatment price list with clear visibility compulsorily.
Speaking at a review meeting on various committees of the Health department at her office here, she said that though there was an order to display the price list in bold letters for the public view in all private hospitals, majority of the hospitals display the list in corners. Many hospitals have the old lists. So, all private hospitals should display the recent price list without fail, she directed.
The DC directed DHO Dr Rohini to visit all hospitals and get the photos of the price list display from the hospitals when they apply for the licence renewal and renew the permission.
The DC also said that the department should compulsorily give training to puerperal women on taking precautionary measures after the delivery in hospital wards in order to reduce the child mortality rate.
The district administration has already reserved land at Senapura for rehabilitation of Endosulfan affected people and the Health department should protect the land with proper fencing. The department should distribute required medical equipment for the Endosulfan affected people, the DC said.
Officers of various departments were present at the meeting.
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By-election result not a mandate for the government: Basavaraja Bommai
Bengaluru: The results of the by-elections in three constituencies do not represent a mandate for the state government, said MP Basavaraja Bommai, adding that ruling party MLAs are dissatisfied with the lack of development in the state.
Speaking to the media at the BJP office on Tuesday, he stated that by-elections typically favor the ruling government. "When we were in power, we won 13 out of 17 by-elections. The Congress should not assume that this is a verdict in their favor," he remarked.
Bommai emphasized that these results are confined to the constituencies where the by-elections were held. He also accused the state government of poorly implementing its guarantee schemes without adequate financial preparation, claiming that the schemes are being halted due to financial strain.
He alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's government has borrowed over ₹1 lakh crore, leading to difficulties in financial management. Bommai pointed out that the state government is yet to release over ₹2,000 crore to local bodies, including village panchayats, as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission.
"Anganwadi workers and contract workers are not receiving their salaries, and contractors are refusing to take up work due to non-release of funds, even after tenders have been floated," he added.
Responding to questions about internal dissent within the BJP, Bommai denied any significant issues, stating, "There is no dissent in the BJP. Everyone is committed to the party. There may be differing opinions on some matters, but I am confident that everything will be resolved within a month." He also noted that a motivated BJP team is actively working for the party.
