The Times of India 13.03.2013
Unused equipment under PCMC scannner
PUNE: Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal commissioner Shrikar Pardeshi has stressed the need for better co-ordination between the stores, finance and the civic departments to ensure that equipment purchased did not lie idle.
"The unnecessary equipment purchased by the civic body is due to the lack of coordination between various civic departments. The stores department purchases the equipment for other civic departments. The civic department, for which the equipment are to be purchased, must be consulted by the stores department so that only those equipment are purchased that are needed and used," he told reporters.
Pardeshi said a large number of equipment were found gathering dust by the flying squads at various municipal offices or properties that were not in use due to various reasons. "A central pool of such equipment will be created. The equipment which are in working condition and can be used will be redistributed to the civic offices or departments that need those, while equipment that are not in working condition will be repaired and distributed to the civic offices or departments. However, the equipment that have become obsolete or cannot be used will be scrapped and auctioned," he added.
Giving details of the unnecessary equipment purchased, Pardeshi said, "The flying squad, led by joint commissioner Amrut Sawant, inspected the Sangvi hospital and found that a machine purchased in 2006 was lying unused. Another machine of the same type was given to the hospital in 2012 and is also lying idle. The machines were purchased for Rs 12 lakh. The doctors at the hospital, when inquired, said they had not placed any demand for the purchase of these machines. A borewell was dug on the premises of the birth and death registration office and was lying unused. Directives have been given to fill it up to avoid any mishap in future."
He added, "The two carbon dioxide insuffulaturs purchased for Sangvi hospital in 2005 and 2009 at a cost of Rs 6.85 lakh each are lying unused. The two single puncture laparoscopes purchased at a total cost of Rs 6 lakh are also lying idle as they have become obsolete. Flash Autoclave purchased for Rs 2.16 lakh is lying unused as it is small in size. The neo-natal baby warmer supplied to the hospital in 2008 is not in use from the first day itself because its thermostat was not working. Now many of its parts are missing. The health department must purchase equipment after considering the needs of the doctors, nurses and other staff so that the purchased equipment is used."
Pardeshi said the special squads appointed under the six assistant commissioners have found that many water purifiers purchased for civic schools were not in use as they were not in working condition. "A private contractor should have been given the annual maintenance contract for the water purifiers at the time of purchase to ensure that those worked properly. Some fire extinguishers at various civic properties were found to be not in use also. Some old computers were found in the civic offices. These offices must scrap the computers that are more than five year old according to the government policy," he said.
"The unnecessary equipment purchased by the civic body is due to the lack of coordination between various civic departments. The stores department purchases the equipment for other civic departments. The civic department, for which the equipment are to be purchased, must be consulted by the stores department so that only those equipment are purchased that are needed and used," he told reporters.
Pardeshi said a large number of equipment were found gathering dust by the flying squads at various municipal offices or properties that were not in use due to various reasons. "A central pool of such equipment will be created. The equipment which are in working condition and can be used will be redistributed to the civic offices or departments that need those, while equipment that are not in working condition will be repaired and distributed to the civic offices or departments. However, the equipment that have become obsolete or cannot be used will be scrapped and auctioned," he added.
Giving details of the unnecessary equipment purchased, Pardeshi said, "The flying squad, led by joint commissioner Amrut Sawant, inspected the Sangvi hospital and found that a machine purchased in 2006 was lying unused. Another machine of the same type was given to the hospital in 2012 and is also lying idle. The machines were purchased for Rs 12 lakh. The doctors at the hospital, when inquired, said they had not placed any demand for the purchase of these machines. A borewell was dug on the premises of the birth and death registration office and was lying unused. Directives have been given to fill it up to avoid any mishap in future."
He added, "The two carbon dioxide insuffulaturs purchased for Sangvi hospital in 2005 and 2009 at a cost of Rs 6.85 lakh each are lying unused. The two single puncture laparoscopes purchased at a total cost of Rs 6 lakh are also lying idle as they have become obsolete. Flash Autoclave purchased for Rs 2.16 lakh is lying unused as it is small in size. The neo-natal baby warmer supplied to the hospital in 2008 is not in use from the first day itself because its thermostat was not working. Now many of its parts are missing. The health department must purchase equipment after considering the needs of the doctors, nurses and other staff so that the purchased equipment is used."
Pardeshi said the special squads appointed under the six assistant commissioners have found that many water purifiers purchased for civic schools were not in use as they were not in working condition. "A private contractor should have been given the annual maintenance contract for the water purifiers at the time of purchase to ensure that those worked properly. Some fire extinguishers at various civic properties were found to be not in use also. Some old computers were found in the civic offices. These offices must scrap the computers that are more than five year old according to the government policy," he said.
