394 complaints, 20 RDAs against officers in Health department:

Expressing discontent over failure of disposal of 394 complaints, 20 Regular Departmental Actions (RDAs) and inquiries, State Vigilance Commission (SVC) today warned officers of the health department of severe consequences.
Stressing on making e-payment and e-tendering system more relevant for procurement of hospital supplies, the SVC also instructed the officers of health and medical education department to evolve a system so that the purpose for which the technologies have been introduced in the department are accrued.
These directions were issued at a meeting of the Commission, held here under the chair of the Chief Vigilance Commission, today, an SVC spokesman said here today.

The meeting was convened to review the status of the complaints and inquiries pending with the health and medical education department for disposal.
"There are 394 complaints and 20 Regular Departmental Actions (RDAs) lying with various wings of the department for reply and action," spokesman said.
Regarding sale of spurious and substandard drugs in the market, the Commission directed the Drug Controller to mobilise field functionaries of the organisation for regular inspections of the chemist's shops especially in and around the government and private health institutions, he said.
The Commission asked the concerned officers to make sure that a common man is not cheated and fleeced by chemists or doctors, he added.

To curb the practice of demanding bribe in government-run health institutions, especially in maternity hospitals, the Commission instructed the officers of the health department to strengthen the surveillance system by installing adequate number of CCTVs so that employees resorting to the practice are identified and punished.