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ISO certification: Assessment of maternity centres on

Thursday, 18 February 2010 05:04 administrator
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The Hindu 18.02.2010

ISO certification: Assessment of maternity centres on

Special Correspondent

Photo: K. Ananthan

Run-up:ISO certification consultant B. Sivakumar

COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore Corporation is confident of obtaining ISO certification for its maternity centres. Officials in the civic body said on Wednesday that the confidence was based on the indications from a quality assessment team that the centres were functioning well.

A team led by ISO consultant B. Shivakumar studied the functioning of 20 maternity centres on Tuesday and Wednesday. Assistant City Health Officer R. Sumathi was present. The team indicated that the staffing pattern, the workflow, the availability of paramedics and equipment were all satisfactory.

The Corporation had recently purchased machines with digital display for weighing newborns, needle shredders, dopplers, pulse oximeters and induction stoves. They explained that the run-up to the certification would have a stringent assessment of patient satisfaction, hygiene, availability of doctors and paramedical staff and also the disposal of bio-medical waste.

The team was expected to submit a report of the two-day study to Corporation Commissioner Anshul Mishra early next week.

Last Updated on Thursday, 18 February 2010 05:05
 

Government okays Rs 7 cr for sanitation work

Monday, 15 February 2010 10:54 administrator
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The New Indian Express 15.02.2010

Government okays Rs 7 cr for sanitation work

Express News Service


COIMBATORE: The State government has approved the Rs 7-crore Coimbatore Corporation’s proposals for improvement of sanitation for the World Classical Tamil Conference. The works will commence soon and completed before April end.

The corporation had sent proposals such as improvement of public toilets at a cost of Rs 87.60 lakh, toilets at schools at Rs 50.75 lakh, provision of water facility within three km radius of the conference venue - Codissia at Rs 90.30 lakh and 60 mobile toilets at conference venue and roadsides at Rs 3.46 crore.

These apart, the corporation had sought approval for appointment of 315 sanitary workers on contract basis during conference days. The estimated expenditure for contract workers is Rs 35 lakh. Besides, the condition of corporation kalyanamandapams and community halls in important places would also be improved at about Rs 90 lakh.

The corporation council had approved the proposals by supporting a resolution regarding the sanitary conditions.

Mayor R Venkatachalam and Commissioner Anshul Mishra have asked the corporation’s health wing officials to be committed to carrying out the works related to hygiene.

Last Updated on Monday, 15 February 2010 11:17
 

Restaurant sealed for letting out sewage

Sunday, 14 February 2010 03:51 administrator
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The Hindu 14.02.2010

Restaurant sealed for letting out sewage

Staff Reporter

CHENNAI: Health Department officials of the Chennai Corporation on Saturday sealed a restaurant in a hotel in Koyambedu for letting out untreated sewage into the Cooum River and thereby causing a health hazard.

A Corporation release said that the action was taken on Hotel Shan Royal on the basis of complaints received from the public.

The officials also issued show cause notices under Section 44 of the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act and Section 279 of the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act 1919.

Sewer connection

The hotel has been asked to immediately suspend letting out sewage into the river and get a sewer connection from the Chennai Metrowater before it can function.

Property tax dues

The hotel owes Rs.16 as property tax dues to the Corporation. Mayor M. Subramanian said that the civic body would continue to take action against such hotels that cause a health hazard.

Last Updated on Sunday, 14 February 2010 03:53
 
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