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| Politicians with more than 2 kids be barred from elections: Harsh | | | KUNAL SHRIVATSA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 26: Charity begins at home! This was what suggested by leader of Panthers Legislature Party Hash Dev Singh to the Lower House of the State Legislature while stressing upon the need for family planning.
Harsh Dev was speaking during the debate on the Demands of Grants for Health and Medical Education departments in the ongoing Budget session of the State Assembly.
Amid laughter of the other legislators, the Panthers party leader maintained that those politicians having more than two children should be barred from contesting elections.
Harsh Dev said "It is well said that 'charity begins at home' and any politician, who has more than two children, should strictly be barred from contesting elections." adding, "Hum Do, Hamare Do' slogan has become a mere rhetoric and been implemented on papers only.
Sincere efforts are not put in for its proper application due to which masses are not being appropriately educated on the benefits of family planning."
He further said that though government spent crores of rupees on Family Planning campaign thro-ugh advertisements in Print and Electronic media, the results are far from desirable. "The government needs to make people aware of the goods of Family Planning while at the same time it should be implemented in letter and spirit to check the massive growth of population." the MLA emphasized
Earlier, Harsh Dev asserted that improvement in State's Health department ought to be on the top agenda of the government. "Health sector in our state is in a mess rather in shambles.
Poor infrastructure, lack of specialized doctors, shortage of equipments and staff are some of the major deficiencies." said Panthers Legislature Party leader adding "Immediate attention is needed towards condition of the health department besides raising infrastructure and better medical facilities for the people."
Harsh Dev said the poor state of health infrastructure in J&K could be gauged from the fact that 54 percent of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and 47 percent of Community Health Centres do not have staff quarters while 59 percent of PHCs in are being run on rented accommodations.
"If the condition of PHCs and CHCs is in mess, the situation in hospitals at capital cities of the state is not better either. 3 to 4 female patients, who come for delivery, could be seen lying on a single bed in SMGS Hospital, Jammu" said Singh
Suggesting to make rural services mandatory at the time of selection of doctors, Harsh Dev said that 5 to 10 years of service in villages should be made compulsory for all those who undergo Post Graduation and complete it apart from that all such candidates get selected on Regional Backward Area (RBA) category should be asked to perform professional duties in rural areas for 7 years under laid down norms.
He said, "There is no other way out to ensure that the rural health institutions remain functional."
Lamenting the government for not taking action against the Minister for Health in the previous regime for making a large number of irrational nominations for undergoing nursing courses in AMT Schools of the state, Jammu Harsh Dev said though the said recommendations were rescinded, the matter should be inquired properly.
"More than 1000 nominations were made arbitrarily by the former Health minister but no action was taken to make him accountable." said Singh
Demanding accreditation of hospitals especially private nursing homes, Panthers MLA said that there provisions should be made to monitor the functioning of private hospitals particularly the fees they charge from patients.
He also urged for creation of staff to strengthen health sector besides filling up of referred posts by Public Service Commi-ssion as well as Service Selection Recruitment Board besides demanding computerization of health department on priority basis and procurement of drugs in a methodical manner.
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