Notices to 72 hospitals for overcharging
Notices to 72 hospitals for overcharging
ByVicky PathareVicky Pathare / Updated: Jun 4, 2021, 07:30 IST
PMC received over 222 complaints against overcharging from COVID patients (FILE PHOTO)
COVID patients complain against inflated bills; civic body to issue warning letters to all hospitals to fall in line or lose license.
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued notices to 72 private hospitals in the city for allegedly overcharging COVID patients for the treatment. The civic body has further decided to issue warning letters to all the private hospitals to follow the
state government diktat while billing, failing which their licenses will be either suspended or cancelled.
Pune sees 1,864 cases, 58 deaths in 24 hours
Pune sees 1,864 cases, 58 deaths in 24 hours
ByVicky PathareVicky Pathare / Updated: Jun 4, 2021, 07:43 IST
The city saw 450 cases on Thursday (Photo by Rahul Deshmukh)
As many as 3,005 recoveries were reported on Thursday; district now has 22,315 active COVID-19 numbers.
Pune district on Thursday reported 1,864 new
novel coronavirus cases and 58 fresh deaths in a span of 24 hours, the district health officials said. With an addition of 1,864 fresh infections, the district’s caseload rose to 10,19,028. The fatality count increased to 17,042, said the district administration.
As many as 3,005 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, pushing the number of recovered cases to 9,79,840. The district now has 22,315 active COVID-19 cases, of which 12,009 are in hospital and 10,306 in home isolation.
Finally, PMC plans to stop digging up roads
Finally, PMC plans to stop digging up roads
ByAvinash RajputAvinash Rajput / Updated: Jun 4, 2021, 07:10 IST
Amid criticism of shoddy work and delays,
civic administration issues notices to all
road contractors to stop digging, do repairs.
Despite
monsoon being around the corner, various roads in and around the city continue to be dug up for various development works. But now, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had finally decided to stop this activity. The move follows major criticism from opposition parties and activists, blaming the civic authorities for allowing shoddy work and deliberate delays in competing road projects by May-end.
The operational timing for essential shops is still limited to 11 am in the cantt zone; CEO claims they are merely following orders from the district collector.
‘Repairs’ carried out across the city have come undone with just a few spells of rain — roads have caved in and huge potholes emerged. Irate committee of expert