With a view to ensure proper regulation of Clinical Establishments in Srinagar District to contain the mushroom growing of clinics, a meeting of District Registering Authority was held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner/District Magistrate Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad in the meeting Hall of DC Office Complex here on Monday.
Additional District Development Commissioner, Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dr Syed Haneef Balkhi, Chief Planning Officer, Mohammad Yaseen Lone, Chief Medical Officer, Dr Jameel Ahmad, Tehsildar Headquarter, Imtiyaz Amin Naik, Nodal Officer for Clinical Establishments, Dr Asifa, Zonal Medical Officer, S R Gunj, Dr Shafaqat and other concerned were present in the meeting.
On the occasion, after proper screening in consonance with the guidelines 37 number of registrations were approved under Clinical Establishment Act, by the District Registering Authority.
With regard to remaining cases, the DM asked the authorities to get certified copies of the revenue records of all the remaining cases and scrutinize the documents as per the laid guidelines.
At the outset, the District Magistrate stressed on taking immediate steps to stop mushroom growth of ill equipped pathological and microbiological laboratories and other clinical establishments lacking in infrastructure and technical expertise to ensure up to mark healthcare facilities to the patients in the District.