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U.P. doctors permitted private practice

Atiq Khan

They won’t be allowed to hold administrative post
Their services will be on a contractual basis

LUCKNOW: Doctors of medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh have been permitted to do private practice.

But they will not be allowed to hold any administrative posts.

Those who opt for it will not be eligible for regular pay scales. They will get a fixed salary and their services will be on a contractual basis.

This condition will also apply to teachers of the Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University in Lucknow.

The decision, taken at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday presided over by Chief Minister Mayawati, is seen as a measure to settle the dispute surrounding private practice by doctors. The issue has been simmering for some time, with some senior teachers of the CSM Medical University here deciding to take voluntary retirement from service.

The Cabinet also approved the revision of the pay scales of CSMMU teachers and doctors of medical colleges. Cabinet Secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh told newspersons that the scale of the medical university teachers would be on a par with that of the doctors in the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, whereas for the doctors of the other State medical colleges, University Grants Commission (UGC) scales will be applicable.

Mr. Singh said that following the pay revision, the salaries of the medicos would go up by at least Rs. 20,000.

Stamp duty

Another significant decision related to the stamp duty on the registration of plots. While the duty has been reduced from 8-5 per cent, the stamp fee on agreement papers has been scaled down from Rs. 80 to Rs. 40. Henceforth, the circle rate will not apply and the plots will be registered on the basis of the rates of the development authorities.

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