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Jammu health infra structure crumbling: NC State Secy 5/2/2021 12:01:36 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 1: Expressing grave concern over depleting oxygen supply in Jammu, resulting in death in a premier private hospital here, National Conference State Secretary and former MLC Rattan Lal Gupta today lashed out at the administration for letting down the Jammu region on health infrastructure front, especially in setting up of Oxygen Generating Plants and allocating adequate beds for COVID-19 patients. "With each passing day situation is deteriorating and becoming grimmer with the administration only making hollow assertions which are quite opposite to the scenario on ground zero", Rattan Lal Gupta said in a statement issued from the Sher-e-Kashmir Bhavan, regretting over the reports about Jammu getting just one oxygen plant afresh despite funds having been allocated well in time. He questioned if over two dozen such plants could be established in the Valley what stopped Jammu to have these in place even as the funds were reportedly made available to both the divisions at the same time. Gupta sought a probe into the laxity in setting up oxygen generating facilities and fixing responsibility of the officers, who compromised with medical emergencies. Disciplinary should be initiated against the erring officers for their negligence and delaying tactics, he added. The NC State Secretary also expressed concern over designating just 511 beds in the entire Jammu division for COVID patients, saying it is too small a number given the rising number of cases. A realistic roadmap ought to have been devised in view of the alarming situation. He appreciated the Valley administration for taking advance measures by converting indoor stadiums as COVID hospitals. Similar proactive approach should have been adopted in Jammu as well, he observed. He urged the DRDO to step up measures in having the 500 bedded hospital in place as soon as possible keeping in view the emergent nature of the situation.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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