Question : CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING FOR CGHS DISPENSARIES, DELHI

(a) whether the Government is aware that most of the CGHS Dispensaries in Delhi, particularly in Sector 4, R.K. Puram, New Delhi are running in Government Flats;

(b) if so, whether any site for CGHS Dispensaries building has been allotted particularly for Sector-4 dispensary by the Government;

(c) whether the Government is aware that the allotted site for the purpose has been encroached by slum dwellers in R.K. Puram;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(e) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to get the site vacated and the time by which the CGHS Building will be constructed in Sector-4, R.K. Puram?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)

(a): Out of 87 Allopathic, 13 Homeopathic dispensary/Units, 13 Ayurvedic dispensary/Units 5 Unani dispensary/Units, 3 Yoga Centres and 2 Siddha Units functioning under CGHS Delhi, only 33 of them are running in Government flats. Further, out of the six CGHS dispensaries functioning in R.K.Puram, only two of them are functioning from Government flats.

(b): No, Sir.

(c) to (e): The Land and Development Office (L&DO), Ministry of Urban Development, has earmarked one plot of land for a CGHS dispensary in Sector-4, R.K.Puram, but this plot of land has not been allotted to the CGHS so far. The said plot of land was inspected on 13.8.2004 by the Director, CGHS and other. CGHS officials along with the Engineering Officers or the L&DO on 13.8.2004 and it was observed that the plot has been encroached upon by slum dwellers who have built unauthorized huts on it. The plot also has a pump house and high tension electricity line is passing over it.

The CGHS has requested the L&DO to get all the encroachments on the said plot of land removed before it is handed over to the CGHS authorities.