Bharati Pravin Pawar vents ire on officials for not displaying Ayushman Bharat logo, pictures of PM Modi at wellness centre, in Vijayawada
The Hindu
The Union Minister of State for Health said a show-cause notice will be issued.
Union Minister of State for Health, Bharati Pravin Pawar pulled up the officials of the Medical and Health Department for not displaying the logo of Ayushman Bharat (AB) and PM Jan Arogya schemes and pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the AB Wellness Centre at Bhavanipuram in Vijayawada on January 23.
“The matter would be inquired by a Central team soon and a show-cause notice issued,” she stated. During her visit to the AB wellness centre, Ms. Pawar said it was unfortunate that the State government, which was implementing various healthcare schemes with Central financial assistance, did not find it proper to give due credit to the Centre.
She observed that the same neglect could be seen everywhere and it was deplorable. “Full details of the schemes should be displayed but it was apparently not happening,” Ms. Pawar pointed out.
While residents are worried over deaths due to diarrhoea in Vijayawada, officials still grapple to find the root cause. Contaminated drinking water supplied by VMC officials is the reason, insist people in the affected areas, but officials insist that efforts are on to identify the disease and that those with symptoms other than diarrhoea too are visiting the health camps.