Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, June 9
DSP Harjinder Singh, who had sought Rs 80 lakh from the Punjab government for lung transplant post Covid-19 died in SPS Apollo Hospital in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
His friend, Harry Sharma, said the Punjab government could not arrange funds and means for the lung transplant.
The DSP had posted a heart-rending video a few days back from the hospital saying the government should fund his treatment instead of giving ex-gratia relief after his death.
“Fund my treatment and give me a chance to live, instead of giving compensation after my death,” Deputy Jail Superintendent Harjinder Singh had appealed from a hospital bed after having lost both lungs to the Covid-19 infection.
Chandigarh, June 3
“Fund my treatment and give me a chance to live, instead of giving compensation after my death.” This poignant video appeal by Deputy Jail Superintendent Harjinder Singh from a hospital bed after having lost both lungs to the Covid-19 infection has prompted the state government to put all its might to save his life.
Procedure To cost Rs 80 lakh
Lung transplant procedure may cost Rs80L, but there are no government rules to fund it
Under norms for ex gratia to kin of frontline workers dying of Covid-19, up to Rs50L is given
While there are no government rules to fund the cost of a lung transplant, which is around Rs 80 lakh, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has agreed in principle to help the officer.
Three people died and seven were injured when the roof of a factory collapsed at Baba Mukand Singh Nagar here on Monday, officials said. Forty people, mostly labourers, were rescued from the site. Of the injured, the condition of three were stated to be critical, officials said, adding efforts were on to find out where more people were trapped under the debris. The factory owner was lifting the lintel level without permission of the municipal corporation, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Sharma said. Teams of the National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and civic body were undertaking the rescue operations.
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