Monday, 23 May 2011

Chib’s charity, seized ambulance providing service to the poor patients at GMC

Tahir Mushtaq 


JAMMU, May 20: On his surprise visit to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Minister for Medical Education R S Chib ordered to seize a private ambulance of a social worker S N Dabogatra, this afternoon. 

According to the sources this social worker works for the benefits of the patients for the last some time and charges less sometime no charges from the patients to take them to their destination on his ambulance.
 

Source disclosed this afternoon, when Chib visited GMC the Dabogatra approached him to informed him about some issues of hospital due to which patients are facing hardships.
 

But instead of listening to his queries, minister asked for his identity. When Dabogatra disclosed his identity, Chib asked him for the registration certificate of his ambulance and license, after that he order to seize his ambulance, reason best knowing the to himself.
 

Source maintained that there are only two government ambulances available in the hospital to cater majority of people, but when some social workers come forward to help the needy people, they why the administration has seized his ambulance.
 

“At present the ambulance is in the custody of Bakshi Nagar Police Station” he added.
 
Eye witnessed said that when minister order to seize the ambulance at time a patient was in the ambulance and about to move towards his home after discharging from hospital and he has to wait about 3 hours during this period.
 

R S Chib could not be contacted even after repeating attempts.
 

Whereas, Medical Superintendent, GMC Dr Romesh Gupta said he has no information about the matter as he reached late on the spot.

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