Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will lay the foundation stone for the Government Medical College at Bapatla in virtual mode on Monday. The district administration has made arrangements for the v
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Cracking the whip against the hospitals found to be fleecing patients, Collector Vivek Yadav has imposed a fine of ₹1.25 crore on 52 hospitals in the district.
Based on the reports of joint teams which had inspected the hospitals, the Collector imposed a fine of ₹5 lakh on 12 hospitals, ₹2 lakh on 25 hospitals and ₹1 lakh on 15 hospitals.
They were asked to remit the penalty immediately and warned against collecting more than the charges prescribed under GO Ms no 77 and 78.
“Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy had repeatedly said that the enhanced rates are more than what the insurance companies are offering and the State government is spending crores on reimbursement of Aarogyasri claims. We urge all the hospital managements to ensure that patients are not overcharged and allot 50% of beds to Aarogyasri patients,’’ said Mr. Vivek Yadav.
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Collector Vivek Yadav has asked the officials of various departments to ensure that construction of village secretariats, Rythu Bharosa Kendras and Anganwadi centres is completed by June 1.
Mr. Vivek Yadav on Thursday visited the construction site at Pamidimarru village of Jonnalagadda in Narsaraopet division to take stock of the situation. Sub-Collector Nupur Ajay Kumar accompanied him.
While interacting with Panchayat Raj Department officials, the Collector said that pending works in YSR Village Clinics should be expedited and the department should take possession of the building.
He also inspected the RBK, village secretariat and the village health clinic buildings. Noticing that labour work was pending, he asked the staff to engage more workers and complete the construction.