Jabalpur Cancer Institute remains Non-functional, No bids for equipments: HC Informed
Jabalpur: The long-pending issue of the non-functional cancer institute at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur, continues to drag on, with the Madhya Pradesh government informing the High Court that no bids were received for the latest tender floated to procure critical medical equipment.
The issue came up during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Vikas Mahavar, who argued that the non-functional status of the cancer institute is a violation of patients’ fundamental rights. Despite ₹84 crore being sanctioned as early as 2016 for equipment and infrastructure, the division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain was informed that tenders had been floated to procure the required equipment. However, earlier attempts were cancelled due to receiving only one or two bids.
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Medical Dialogues had previously reported that the Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed serious concern over the prolonged delay in procuring the critical medical equipment for the Cancer Institute at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur. Despite a budget allocation of Rs 84 crore nine years ago, essential equipment for the institute is yet to be procured.
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