Funds For Poor Remains Unused by ‘Deenanath’: Inquiry is going on on Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital after death of pregnant woman with twins in Pune. Deenanath Mangeshkar is a charity hospital. To check whether poor patients are given medical aid or not, under the guidance of Joint Commissioner of Charity, committee has submitted an report to government. Authentic sources have said that the report accused the hospital of not using more than Rs 30 crore of funds for poor patients. (Funds For Poor Remains Unused by ‘Deenanath’)
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The Joint Commissioner of Charity, senior officials of the Ministry, officials of the Charity Hospital Help Desk, Superintendent of JJ, Deputy Secretary/Under Secretary of the Law and Justice Department were in the inquiry committee. The committee has accused the hospital of not following the rules for charitable hospitals. The report also contains the responses of the concerned.
There are 486 charitable hospitals in Maharashtra. Government keeps a certain number of beds in charitable hospitals to ensure good treatment of poor people.
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According to the verdict given by the High Court in 2004, a plan has been drawn up for charitable hospitals. It is mandatory to reserve 20 percent of the beds for poor and needy patients. Out of this, 10 percent of the beds are reserved for patients whose annual family income is up to 1 lakh 80 thousand. They are expected to be treated free of cost. While, it is mandatory to reserve 10 percent of beds for patients whose annual family income is between Rs. 1.80 lakh and Rs. 3.60 lakh and provide treatment to these patients at a 50 percent concessional rate.
