New Delhi,Sep 30 (PTI)
The Central Information Commission has directed Delhi Government to publish on their web site from next month the list of poor patients who have availed the free treatment facility at private hospitals in the city.
The transparency panel directed the government to publish this information on a daily basis from October 1.
Earlier, RTI applicant Dinesh Kaushik had sought to know from Delhi Government the details of hospitals who have been given land at subsidised rates on condition of reserving beds for poor patients.
He also sought information on such patients availing the facility at Mata Channan Devi Hospital in Janakpuri. The same was refused on the ground that the patients have raised objection in making their information public.
"The appellant appears to be guided by general public interest and a desire to ensure that Economic Weaker Section citizens get their benefit in private hospitals which are supposed to keep beds for people from economically weaker sections. The PIO is directed to provide the information to the appellant about Mata Channan Devi Hospital, Janakpuri," Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi said.
Gandhi also directed the government "to ensure that the details of the beneficiaries of the EWS patients in private hospitals is displayed on the website each day" with details of name, address and bed number allotted to them.
"This will be displayed on the website of the public authority every day from 01 October 2010 onwards. This is being ordered in compliance of Section-4 of the RTI Act," he said.
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