Sunday, September 28, 2008

Insensitive Govermment

A senior resident doctor at King Edward Medical College (KEMC), working in inhospitable conditions had died when lightning struck on a temporary bamboo structure functioning as his clinic in a relief camp in Bihar. But Bihar Government has nothing but condolences to offer to the bereaved family of Dr. Chandrakant Patil . The Calamity relief fund (CRF)accounts for providing immediate relief to victims of Pest attack and cloud brust, not lightning. There is no provision in CRF to pay compensation according to Principal Secretary, Disaster management R K Singh.
Details of Dr Patil at:
http://DelhiMedico.googlepages.com/servingthenation

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi! The matter should be brought to the notice of IMA and they should take up the compensation issue. A budding doctor died while trying to save others. His sacrifice should be lauded by all Indians. - Dr. Idea.

Delhi Medico said...

Faced with criticism the Bihar Government has now arranged for a compensation of Rs. 5 Lac 1 wk after the tragedy. Still - better late than never.