Set time limit to open Mapusa hospital, HC tells govt

Set time limit to open Mapusa hospital, HC tells govt
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, JULY 7
The Bombay High Court at Goa on Wednesday directed the State government to spell out outer time limit by which it would commission the new district hospital in Mapusa which has been ready for over a year now.
The government had said that the hospital will be commissioned in March –April, this year. However, the government is yet overcome the problems it seems to be facing in starting the hospital and has continuously failed to keep the deadline.
The Court on Wednesday directed the government to file an affidavit giving outer time limit while hearing a petition by Prakash Sardessai which has been pending before the High Court since last three year.
The petition has raised the issue of quality of public health care and conditions of the government-run health institutions.
Appearing on behalf of the government Advocate General Subodh Kantak told the Court that the government wants to appoint a consultant that will help start the hospital.
After it failed to commission the hospital as promised, the State government had told the Court in March that the hospital would be commissioned in a phased manner.
Senior Counsel Saresh Lotlikar who represented the petitioner had told the Court during last hearing that the hospital is in dilapidated condition.
The Court will next hear the matter on July 19.