THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT(SHRI KAMAL NATH)
(a)to(e) :A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION
NO.176 FOR ANSWER ON 05.12.2012 REGARDING LAND TO HOSPITALS.
(a) Details of the allottees, who have been given land on subsidized rates
for construction of hospitals and nursing homes in Delhi, are placed at Annexure-A.
(b)&(c) Yes, Madam. The details of mechanism to monitor the functioning
of hospitals and nursing homes as per the terms and conditions of the lease deed
are placed at Annexure-B.
(d)&(e) Yes, Madam. The details of the complaints received against various hospitals
and nursing homes which have been allotted land on subsidized rates but are not
providing free treatment to patients from the economically weaker sections during
the last three years are placed at Annexure-C.
The Hospitals which have been allotted land on subsidized rates will have to
provide treatment to poor persons to the extent of 25% OPD and 10% IPD patients
completely free of charges in all respects. The monitoring of free medical treatment
to poor and weaker sections in terms of the directions of the Hon’ble High Court of
Delhi & Hon’ble Supreme Court is carried out by the Directorate of Health Services,
Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD). A Monitoring Committee has been constituted by
the Department of Health & Family Welfare, GNCTD and this Committee inspects 4 to 5
identified private hospitals each month to monitor the provision of free treatment
provided by these hospitals.
The discrepancies found during such inspections are communicated to the
concerned hospitals with the directions for immediate rectification of the same
and submission of compliance report to the Directorate of Health Services, GNCTD.
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Land & Development Office (L&DO) initiate
action for determination/ cancellation of lease deed of Hospitals as and when any
such reference is received from Directorate of Health Services, GNCTD.
The details of steps taken by the Government to monitor the free treatment
to patients from the economically weaker sections are placed at Annexure-D.
