Question : BOKARO REFERAL HOSPITAL



(a) whether the medical facilities provided for the employees of the Bokaro Steel Plant (BSP) are satisfactory;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) the annual total budget for the Bokaro Referal Hospital;

(e) the funds allocated to the hospital during each of the last three years and the current year;

(f) the details of the sanctioned posts of the medical specialists lying vacant in this hospital; and

(g) the action being taken to fill up these posts?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL (SHRI BRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHY)

(a)&(b): Yes, Sir. The Intensive Coronary Care Unit, Intensive Burns Units, Critical Care Unit, Special Care Baby Unit are amongst the best in the region.

(c) Does not arise.

(d)&(e): Funds allocated to Bokaro Referal Hospital during the last three years are as under:

YEAR	ANNUAL BUDGET (Rs. in Lakh)
2000-2001 1150.00 2001-2002 1100.00 2002-2003 1100.00 2003-2004 1023.00


(f) Vacant Posts in specialists streams i.e. Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Family Planning, Chest, T.B etc. are 24.

(g) Action is being taken, on a continuos basis to fill up vacant posts.