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Govt. denies shortage of medicines

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday said there was no acute shortage of drugs and medicines in the bandh-hit Kashmir Valley and advised people not to panic.

“There is no acute shortage of drugs and medicines. The stocks of medicines and drugs both in health institutions and with private stockists and dealers were adequately available and people are advised not to panic,” a government spokesman said.

He said as per the past practice the supplies for the whole year in May-June have been issued to all health institutions in the rural areas as well as those at block and district levels. Quoting Principal Government Medical College Srinagar, who looks after the associated hospitals in Srinagar, the spokesman said there was no shortage of medicines and drugs in the hospitals under his control. Likewise, the stockists and distributors have assured that there were adequate and sufficient supplies available in all districts of the Valley. -- PTI

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