Relative claims Sanjivani VitaLife insisted on deposit amount of `25K; when he said they didn’t have it, patient was refused admission even though he needed immediate attention; healthcare facility refutes allegations; PMC to look into matter and act according to rules
Overcharging ambulance gets RTO notice
Overcharging ambulance gets RTO notice
ByVicky PathareVicky Pathare / Updated: Apr 2, 2021, 06:00 IST
The patient was shifted from Naidu hospital to Ayush hospital around 2.30 am on March 28
Action comes after Mirror reported van provider’s exorbitant pricing of Rs 19K for 16 km that kin of COVID-positive patient had to bear this week
The
ambulance service provider found overcharging to ferry a 45-year-old
COVID patient from Bopodi from one hospital to another.
According to RTO officials, they measured the distance of only 16 km and for which the ambulance provider charged Rs 19,000 to the family. “This is gross violation of government diktat and further action will be taken after we get their reply,” said an RTO official.