RTI SOUGHT – FUND SANCTIONED & SPENT FOR DISTRICT COVID HOSPITAL , M.K.C.G. BERHAMPUR

By;Pradeep Pradhan

Posted;Odishabarta

Rs.31 lakhs spent for diet of 504 patients admitted on different dates in a month. In an average, 16 patients got admitted every day in COVID Hospital. Admission of patients started with 8 on first day and 14 on last day of the month. On 14.8.20, the State Govt. has fixed Rs.225/- for diet per person per day. Rs.29 lakhs spent for payment of incentives   of Doctors and Paramedical staff in a month.

BHUBANESWAR: RTI Application dt. 5.9.20  was  submitted  to  the PIO, office of Collector, Ganjam seeking information about  details of expenses  made  for treatment of patients in COVID Hospitals. The details of information sought for is as follows.

  i.  Proide  Details  of  advance  money  released with date  , if any to   Private  hospitals  managing  COVID Hospitals  in the  district .

ii. Name  of District Authorised Medical Officer for COVID 19  and date  of resuming charge.

iii. Provide  total patients  approved for admission  in different COVID hospitals by Authorised Medical Officer from April to August,20 ( Month-wise and date-wise ).

iv. Provide  copy of all the application forms for  claim settlements produced by all COVID Hospitals. 

v. Provide  copy of the  final Bills produced indicating details for which claim is made  including consumables for settlements by  different hospitals managing COVID Hospitals. 

vi. Provide  copy  of the letters  sent by authorized  officer  for  payment  of their  Bills to the  Funding agencies by the    Collector. 

vii. Provide  details of Bill already settled  and paid  against claims made  by     COVID  Hospitals.

viii. Provide details of fund received by district administration   to deal COVID situation from different sources & utilized under different heads.

RTI, Application was forwarded to the PIO, office of Superintendent, M.K.C.G. Hospital, Berhampur, Ganjam to provide the information. On 27.10.20, the PIO has provided the information;Rs.31 lakhs spent for diet of 504 patients admitted on  different dates in a month.In an average, 16 patients got admitted  every day in COVID Hospital,Admission of patients started with 8 on first day and 14 on last day of the month,On 14.8.20, the State Govt. has fixed  Rs.225/-  for diet per person per day,Rs.29 lakhs spent for payment of incentives   of Doctors and Paramedical staff in a month.

The COVID Hospital started functioning from 1.8.20.

The Collector, Ganjam released Rs. 1.00 crore  & Rs. 4,25,68,635.00 out of CMRF to this Hospital  on 18.8.20 & 15.9.20 respectively for management of COVID Hospital.

The Details of expenses made for COVID Hospital within 2 months  is  as follows.

Expenditure for District COVID Hospital, M.K.C.G. MCH, Berhampur

Month and Date-wise admission of patients in District COVID Hospital, M.K.C.G. MCH, Berhampur