Nanded hospital deaths | There was no lack of medicines, staff, says CM Shinde
The Hindu
“The deaths are unfortunate. We have taken the incident very seriously. An inquiry has been ordered and action will be taken appropriately,” the chief minister said.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on October 3 said his government had taken the deaths at a hospital in Nanded very seriously, and appropriate action would be taken after a detailed inquiry while denying that there were shortages of medicines and staff.
As many as 31 deaths were recorded at the Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded in central Maharashtra in 48 hours since September 30.
Talking to reporters after the weekly Cabinet meeting in Mumbai, Mr. Shinde said adequate medicine stock and medical staff were available at the hospital.
Many of the deceased were old people with heart ailments, underweight infants or accident victims, he added.
"The deaths are unfortunate. We have taken the incident very seriously. An inquiry has been ordered and action will be taken appropriately," the chief minister said.
Asked about the caste survey in Bihar and the Opposition's demand for a similar survey in Maharashtra, Mr. Shinde said, "Let's see the results of the survey in Bihar, and if needed, it would be conducted here as well."
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