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Hindu: Vijayawada: Saturday, 18 April 2015.
An initiative
taken up by the members of People’s Awareness Association through State
Information Commissioner M. Vijaya Nirmala forced private hospitals in Prakasam
district to comply with the prescribed norms and ensure better services to
patients.
Out of 266
hospitals in the district, 66 have put up tariff boards on their premises while
39 secured no-objection certificates from Fire Services Department and 57 have
taken up bio-waste management units. The move came after the Association
members filed petition under the RTI Act in 2012.
“We issued
notices to managements of hospitals and exerted pressure on them. The
managements have now started complying with norms,” she explained, adding that
the credit should go to the Association for its continuous fight against
hospitals violating norms. Interacting with Association members at
Sub-Collector’s office here on Friday, she said necessary support would be
extended to those who are fighting for the welfare of people.
Following RTI
hearing, 66 hospitals have put up tariff boards, while 39 others have secured
mandatory NoCs
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