Dialysis Facilities in Government Hospitals

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Government of India

Dialysis Facilities in Government Hospitals

   Although, health is a State subject and is primarily the responsibility of State Governments to provide health care including dialysis facilities for the patients, the Central Government through the hospitals under it, supplements the efforts of the State Government.

   Dialysis facility is available at the Central Government hospitals like All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi, Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. Under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Surakha Yojana (PMSSY), six new AIIMS have been set up and upgradation of identified medical colleges has been undertaken which will also improve health care facilities.

Irregularities in Medical Treatment

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Irregularities in Medical Treatment

   In a special audit drive undertaken by all the Principal Controllers of Defence Accounts (PCsDA) to examine the bill processing procedures of Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), PCDA, Western Command had raised observations relating to excess payment to ECHS empanelled hospitals amounting to Rs.15 crores. All the observations raised by the PCDA, Western Command were thoroughly analysed by Regional Centre, Chandigarh and it was noticed that most of the observations raised were due to incorrect interpretation of the policies. Wherever observations of the Controller of Defence Accounts were conceded to, the overpayments have been duly deducted from the concerned hospitals and suitable warnings issued to them.

Concessions To Airlines in North East Region

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Concessions To Airlines in North East Region

   The Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Shri K.C. Venugopal informed the Rajya Sabha today that Airports Authority of India (AAI) is already providing 25% concession in landing (excluding civil enclaves) and parking charges to the airlines operating in North Eastern Region. Further, AAI is also providing 50% concession for night parking of aircraft between 2200 hrs and 0600 hrs at AAI managed airports other than Chennai and Kolkata Airports.