Aurangabad GMC Hospital withdraws MRI concessional rates

The twist in this story came as GMCH had sought permission from Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) to utilise the funds. However, due to a delay by DMER to issue the requisite sanction by over 8 months, the funds at large remained under utilized till the end of March 2016.

As reported by TOI, of the Rs 50 lakhs sanctioned, only Rs 93,500 could be utilised from which 85 patients benefited, while funds to the tune of Rs 49.06 lakhs were reverted to the Aurangabad district collector.

Now the GMCH administration is again seeking the old rates on the single premise of making its MRI services more affordable for the poor patients. Also, a senior GMCH official has implied in his statement that they want to ensure that there is no administrative delay this time affecting the utilization of funds. As a result of which, they are now hoping the respective administrative officials to be given power to utilize these funds; rather than seek permission from DMER to follow the protocol.