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Hooda bounty for doctors

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Government has decided to fill all vacancies of doctors, enhance their pay scales and introduce special incentives for doctors who serve in rural areas, Morni and Mewat, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda announced here on Friday.

It has also been decided to set up a dedicated wing in the Roads and Bridges Development Corporation for development, upgrading and maintenance of health infrastructure, Mr. Hooda added.

He also approved a proposal to fill up all the 574 vacancies of doctors through departmental committees and make recruitment of doctors an ongoing process.

It has also been decided to pay an area-based special incentive to Medical Officers on a monthly basis for serving in “difficult areas”. In case of rural areas, this incentive for Medical Officers would be Rs.5,000 per month. It would be Rs.10,000 per month for those serving in Mewat and Morni Hills. Medical Specialists would be paid a special allowance at the rate of Rs.15,000 per month for rural areas. For service in Morni and Mewat, they would be paid an incentive of Rs.25,000 per month.

The Chief Minister also asked Financial Commissioner (Health) Anuradha Gupta to finalise the plan to set up the proposed Medical College at Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishvavidyalaya at Khanpur Kalan in Sonepat district.

Mr. Hooda said the Department of Health Services would be restructured to make it more efficient and more responsive to the needs of the people.

Ms. Gupta disclosed that a “fixed day outreach approach” has been introduced and a schedule has been prepared for village visits by all field functionaries and doctors.

To strengthen urban health services and anganwaris, the Haryana Urban Development Authority would construct buildings for multi-speciality polyclinics in such a manner that each such clinic would serve the residents of three or four sectors in a city, she added.

It has also been decided to introduce mobile clinics to benefit the under-privileged sections of the society. Expressing concern over the menace of open defecation in some areas, Mr. Hooda asked Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary (Urban Local Bodies) S.C. Chaudhary to find a solution and explore the possibility of seeking the services of Sulabh Shauchalya.

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