Ambedkar Nagar : Additional CMO Dr. Ramanand Siddharth conducted a surprise inspection on Friday and found Health Wellness Centers Saddarpur and Surapur closed. Apart from this, doctors were found absent in Urban Health Center Kashmiriya. During inspection, many other employees were found missing from duty. On this, instructions were given to deduct the salaries of two CHOs and one doctor and one day's honorarium of seven ANMs and staff nurses. Besides issuing a show cause notice, clarification has also been sought.
Additional CMO Dr. Ramanand Siddharth found the Health Wellness Center located in Saddarpur closed during inspection. Community Health Officer has asked for an explanation while deducting one day's salary from Pratibha. Also directed to withhold salary till the reply is given. The Health Wellness Center located in Surapur was also found closed during inspection at 9.30 in the morning. CHO Vandana Verma was also ordered to deduct one day's salary and withhold her salary till further orders.
Additional CMO found the Urban Health Center Kashmiriya open but Dr. Richa Patel and staff nurse Riturani had not arrived till quarter to ten. On this, notice was given to both of them deducting one day's honorarium. After this, ANM Anupama Singh, Tara Devi, Rushila, Vijayalakshmi and staff nurses Joha, Chandni were absent from Urban Health Center Mubarakpur.
Issued show cause notices to all of them and directed them to deduct one day's honorarium. He directed Anantha Shukla, who was found on the spot, as to why he was here when his original posting was at Urban Health Center Kashmiria. If found again during investigation, action will be taken.