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Cost of Missing Equipment to be Deducted from Salaries! Health Department's Strict Order to Rural Hospitals
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News18•22-09-2026, 16:16
Cost of Missing Equipment to be Deducted from Salaries! Health Department's Strict Order to Rural Hospitals
- •Valuable medical equipment and computers purchased for rural hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic have gone missing.
- •The state's Health Department has taken strict action, instructing District Chief Medical Officers to file police complaints.
- •If equipment went missing due to negligence, its cost will be deducted from the salaries of responsible individuals.
- •In 2021, the Fifteenth Finance Commission allocated ‘14,000 crore for COVID-19 management, with the state receiving ‘829 crore.
- •In 64 rural hospitals, equipment including computers and UPS units were stolen or missing; costs will be deducted from Block Primary Health Officers' salaries.
Key Questions Answered
The Health Department has instructed all District Chief Medical Officers to immediately file a police complaint and stated that the cost of the missing equipment will be deducted from the salaries of the responsible individuals.
Items such as ventilators, oxygen concentrators, infrared thermometers, CPAP/BiPAP machines, multi-para patient monitors, computers, and UPS units purchased with central grants have gone missing.
In 2021, the Fifteenth Finance Commission allocated 14,000 crore rupees nationally for government hospitals, out of which the state received 829 crore rupees to overhaul rural healthcare infrastructure.
