Four personal hospitals on Saturday alleged {that a} personal oxygen vendor was charging them extra for filling cylinders, after which the district administration needed to order an inquiry into the allegations instantly.
The administration requested 4 hospitals – Mukut Hospital, Healing Hospital, Kare Partners Hospital and City / Apollo Hospital – to file a written criticism in opposition to the personal vendor, Messrs Super Agencies.
The hospitals alleged that although the refill payment for D kind cylinders was fastened at Rs 295, plus 12% GST, they have been being pressured to pay between Rs 600 and Rs 800 by M / s Super Agencies. . The hospitals alleged that since a quota and refilling vendor was fastened by the administration, they needed to pay extra cash to Messrs. Super businesses.
A senior official stated, “The authorized person of M / s Super Agencies was scheduled to attend a meeting with us, but he dropped it. He did not attend the meeting on the pretext of being ill.”
The administration has earmarked three personal distributors to refill oxygen cylinders at Rs 295, plus 12% GST, for D kind cylinders and Rs 175, plus 12% GST, for B kind cylinders.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, the administration additionally relaxed the quota of oxygen cylinders earmarked for personal hospitals. From now on, personal hospitals should purchase oxygen cylinders as per their requirement and they’re anticipated to make sure even handed and optimum utilization.
IAS Yashpal Garg confirmed, “We relaxed the prescribed quota of oxygen for personal hospitals. The similar was achieved for distributors approved to produce oxygen to hospitals. This determination has been taken after reviewing the present state of affairs. The evaluation advised that Chandigarh has ample oxygen and refilling capability inside itself. We can safely chill out the quota. But on the similar time personal hospitals and distributors have to tell us concerning the each day consumption and distribution of oxygen. On the matter of charging extra lease from 4 personal hospitals, we have now requested the hospitals to make a written criticism to the administration. We have already taken cognizance of their oral allegations, however solely on receiving a written criticism can we provoke authorized motion in opposition to the vendor.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
