Who cares for CM’s Grievance Cell, at least Health Deptt doesn’t
Tahir Mushtaq
JAMMU, Jan 11: The menace of corruption is looming so large over the Health Department that it is even ignoring the repeated directions of the CM’s Grievance Cell seeking clarification over the purchase process of the 25 Critical Care Ambulances. The Jammu and Kashmir Hospital and Institutional Contractors Alliance had registered a complaint on October 21, 2010 with CM’s Grievance Cell alleging therein that the department had flouted the norms in framing the tender conditions.
According to official sources, the health department had issued tenders to purchase 25 Critical Care Ambulances, but the contractors alleged the department has given the benefits to their good ones. The institutional contractors blaming that the department’s has given the tenders illegally to those who didn’t complete the formalities or were not eligible for filling the tenders.
They also blamed that even there are two tenders filed by the same agency. The intention of the department is to swindle the funds through shabby tender process. The opinion of the experts, who were included in the Purchase Committee, was not given due consideration while framing the NIT conditions, they alleged. Even the representatives from the private firms were unhappy with the conditions during their pre-tender meeting.
The alliance had registered complaint to the CM’s Grievance Cell on October 21 last year alleging therein that the department had flouted the norms in framing the tender conditions, but didn’t get any positive response.
The cell forwarded many reminders to the health department about the queries of alliance group, but didn’t get any reply from the department’s officials. The controversy over the purchase of 25 Critical Care Ambulances has not only deferred the purchase unnecessarily but also put the people at disadvantage. It is pertinent to mention here that the hospitals of Jammu lack this Ambulance facility owing to which many of the critically injured persons have lost their lives during the past several years. Critical Care Ambulance is equipped with ventilator and monitor which secures safe transfer of critically injured patients to other hospitals for specialized treatment.
According to official sources, the health department had issued tenders to purchase 25 Critical Care Ambulances, but the contractors alleged the department has given the benefits to their good ones. The institutional contractors blaming that the department’s has given the tenders illegally to those who didn’t complete the formalities or were not eligible for filling the tenders.
They also blamed that even there are two tenders filed by the same agency. The intention of the department is to swindle the funds through shabby tender process. The opinion of the experts, who were included in the Purchase Committee, was not given due consideration while framing the NIT conditions, they alleged. Even the representatives from the private firms were unhappy with the conditions during their pre-tender meeting.
The alliance had registered complaint to the CM’s Grievance Cell on October 21 last year alleging therein that the department had flouted the norms in framing the tender conditions, but didn’t get any positive response.
The cell forwarded many reminders to the health department about the queries of alliance group, but didn’t get any reply from the department’s officials. The controversy over the purchase of 25 Critical Care Ambulances has not only deferred the purchase unnecessarily but also put the people at disadvantage. It is pertinent to mention here that the hospitals of Jammu lack this Ambulance facility owing to which many of the critically injured persons have lost their lives during the past several years. Critical Care Ambulance is equipped with ventilator and monitor which secures safe transfer of critically injured patients to other hospitals for specialized treatment.
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