Minister denies irregularities in NIMS

​Hyderabad: Health Minister Dr Charlakola Lakshma Reddy on Monday rejected the allegations made by Congress members as baseless and that there were irregularities with regard to purchase of equipment for operation theatres in the State-owned Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital (NIMS).

During the Question Hour, Congress members Sampath Kumar, Rammohan Reddy and Vamshichand Reddy accused that there were irregularities in the purchase of equipment at the NIMS and demanded the government to take immediate steps to punish those involved in the scam and improve medical standards in the hospital.

While Congress member Rammohan Reddy urged the government to set up NIMS at Vikarabad to cater to the health needs of the people.

Similarly, Congress member Vamshichand Reddy said the staff at NIMS are meagerly paid and sought filling of vacant posts. Reacting to the comments, the Health Minister said there were gross irregularities during the previous regime bit and not now.

The TRS Government has conducted an inquiry and found that there were no irregularities as alleged, Lakshma Reddy said.

The TRS Government was committed to improve healthcare facilities by spending adequate funds, he added. He also took a dig at the previous Congress government for not taking any steps to improve facilities at the government-run hospitals in the State.

“We have taken up renovation and modernisation works at NIMS and spent Rs 47 crore in two years”, the minister said.

He also said that they have upgraded the hospital from 40-bed to 100 beds, recruited teaching and non-teaching staff, bought Rs 2 crore worth furniture and are providing basic amenities and facilities to poor patients.