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136 mobile health units for slums

Monday, 04 January 2010 01:41 administrator
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The Hindu 04.01.2010

136 mobile health units for slums

Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has granted approval to the proposal of deployment of 136 mobile health units in jhuggi jhonpri and slum clusters of the city.

The proposal was given the go-ahead at the MCD Standing Committee this past Wednesday. “The project would be implemented by Keshav Dharmarth Trust. It would provide 136 mobile health units comprising 24 mobile health ambulances, 105 mobile health clinics and seven mobile health hospitals,” an MCD official said.

These units would provide 2.5 hours of service daily on all working days and the Trust would be providing monthly advance programme of areas to be covered by the mobile units so as to avoid duplication and ensure adequate utilisation. They would also be focussing on Below Poverty Line families and also reach out to MCD school children as well as referral services to hospitals at no cost.

It would also provide assistance during disasters, epidemics as well as emergency rescue and evacuation during the Commonwealth Games as part of the proposal.

Last Updated on Monday, 04 January 2010 01:42
 

Water mist fire extinguishers not financially viable: BMC to fire dept

Thursday, 24 December 2009 11:59 administrator
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Indian Express 24.12.2009

Water mist fire extinguishers not financially viable: BMC to fire dept

The fire department’s plan to acquire water mist fire extinguishers will have to wait for at least a year owing to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s financial crisis.

The fire department wanted to buy water mist fire extinguishers as they are better equipped to fight fire and require 80 per cent less water than normal fire-fighting equipment, sources said. On an average, the normal equipment may require up to 40,000 liters of water to extinguish a Grade- Two major fire, they said.

“The water mist fire extinguishers are expensive and not financially viable for the corporation at present. Making use of water from bore wells and dug wells is a cost effective way of saving both water and funds,” additional municipal commissioner Manisha Mhaiskar said.

The civic body plans to save at least 40 lakh liters of potable water till the next monsoon and has asked the fire department to tap into alternative sources of water like bore wells and dig wells to fulfill its water requirement.

The city has 33 fire stations and they will be asked to dig their own bore wells within the next two weeks, sources said. Chief Fire Officer Uday Tatkare said that 40 per cent of these stations already have wells but they are largely not in to use. “We will make sure that all fire stations acquire water from alternate sources so that potable water is saved,” he said.

Last Updated on Thursday, 24 December 2009 12:00
 

Mismanagement in AMC-run hospitals discussed in hospital panel meeting

Wednesday, 23 December 2009 10:09 administrator
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The Times of India 23.12.2009

Mismanagement in AMC-run hospitals discussed in hospital panel meeting

TNN 23 December 2009, 01:24am IST

AHMEDABAD: The multiple alarming issues of poor infrastructure, costly equipment lying neglected and doctors missing from duty at Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation-run hospitals rocked the hospital committee meeting of the civic body on Tuesday.

The Opposition Congress members accused AMC authorities of mismanagement and wasting public money at AMC-run LG Hospital during the meeting.

Municipal corporator Shanti Panchal said, "Patients suffering from cardiac problems faced difficulties in getting them diagnosed. For the last three months, TMT machine for cardiography installed at a cost of Rs 10 lakh been lying unutilised. Many patients coming from low socio-economic background are left with no other option but to go to private hospitals for treatment," she said. AMC authorities have failed to recruit technician to operate the machine.

The audiology department of LG Hospital which has been defunct for the last five months was also discussed during the meeting. Member of committee, Iqbal Sheikh said, "The department was inaugurated by former governor after spending lakhs. But after three years of operation, it is lying in a neglected state with no dedicated staff to run it."

He added that at present, on an average 15 to 20 patients come for hearing aid problems. "In absence of the facility, they have to go to private hospitals or VS Hospital," he said.
 
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