The Chhattisgarh High Court directed the Managing Director, Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation Limited, to file his personal affidavit explaining the situation with regard to availability / non-availabiltiy of funds to the District Hospital, Bilaspur as well as CIMS, Bilaspur.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal has taken cognizance of the newsitem alleging that medicines for cold, cough and fever are also not available in the biggest government hospital.
From the newsitem the Court noted that even after constant efforts being taken by the State authorities, the situation in CIMS is still pathetic and needs much more improvement.
The women who were in a family way were made to stand in a queue and some had to return back because of non-availability of the staff etc. for treatment.
In compliance of the directions of the Chief Secretary, the District Magistrate had visited the CIMS yesterday, but on December 28 another news item was published regarding lack of funds and nonavailability of necessary medicines, hence, the Court called upon the District Magistrate, Bilaspur as well as the Dean, CIMS, Bilaspur, who are present before the Court.
Avanish Sharan, District Magistrate, Bilaspur has informed the Bench that he is personally monitoring the sitaution and working of the CIMS in pursuance of the directions given by the Chief Secretary of the State and he has ensured that though there appears to be some internal problems in the working of the CIMS, but he is taking necessary steps for bringing the things in order.
Considering the assurance given by the District Magistrate, Bilaspur, the Court ordered that let the matter be listed again on 17.01.2024 as has been directed earlier by the Court on which date, he shall file his personal affidavit with respect to the above issues.
In the meanwhile, we also direct the Chief Secretary, Government of Chhattisgarh, to be in continous touch with the District Magistrate, Bilaspur and provide him all the necessary assistance so that he may not face any difficulty with respect to the compliance of the orders passed by the Court on earlier dates.
Further, the Bench also directed the Managing Director, Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation Limited, to file his personal affidavit with respect to the aforesaid news item published in the Newspaper and shall explain the situation with regard to availability/non-availabiltiy of funds to the District Hospital, Bilaspur as well as CIMS, Bilaspur.
Matter will be listed on 17.01.2024.