Two elected members among seven quacks booked

Two elected members among seven quacks booked
EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE

NAGPUR, APRIL 29: Two elected members of local bodies in semi-urban areas of Nagpur district were among seven `bogus doctors' booked during a special drive conducted in the district.

The shocking revelation was made at a meeting of the District Consumer Protection Cell. The issue of action against such unqualified and untrained `bogus doctors' was raised by members of the cell, who expressed concern over the growing number of fraudulent practitioners. When they stated that a large number of such bogus doctors practicing in rural and semi-urban areas even display boards claiming high qualifications to mislead people, the officials pointed out that a special drive was conducted with the help of district police.

As many as seven were booked, including two elected members of local bodies, who failed to produce proper certificates and registration. Senior member Gajanan Pande was among those raising the issue.

The meeting discussed other issues including streamlining city traffic, eviction of encroachers, introduction of a single-window system and a grievance redressal cell in Nagpur Municipal Corporation and equipping government hospitals with CT scan and diabetes diagnosis treatment facilities.

Members bitterly complained about the existing street-lighting system charging that street lights remained non-functional during peak evening period in a number of busy areas while in many other areas the lights are not switched off during day time. Even as complaints against the State Electricity Board poured in, the officials pleaded helplessness. They merely stated that the street lights linked to the powerlines meant for domestic supply, cannot be switched off even during the day time. In defence,they said that since there were no separate powerlines for street lights in many areas like the commercial hub of Sitabuldi, no system could be devised to switch off streetlights in these areas. Regarding complaints about voltage fluctuation problem, they said it could be taken up only after land is made available for MSEB to construct a sub-station in Sitabuldi area.

Neglect of the traffic signal system, an urgent need to remove encroachers, action against hawkers occupying prime areas in markets, action against illegal and unauthorised slaughter houses and roadside meat sellers, a grievance cell at telecom department were other issues discussed at the meeting.

District Civil Supplies Officer L P Pashine presided over the meeting. Among those attending the meeting were non-official members Gajanan Pande, Dr Ganesh Nashikkar, Adv Premchand Mishrikotkar, Dr Ashok Lanjewar, Yojana Tambe, Pratibha Shinde, Ghanshyam Rahate, Wasudeo Gadre, Rambhau Bansod, Dnyaneshwar Rakshak, Vilas Salpekar, Ramesh Sangitrao and officials including Foodgrains distribution officer R S Ambulkar, Shridhar Daftari, I G Khan, S F Dhoke, Vasant Tumane and S R Dahake.