Minister for Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Relief and Rehabilitation, Arif Aqueel, has instructed to provide better medical facilities to the gas victims. He said that the work to remove chemicals from the Union Carbide and to develop this place will be speeded up.
Arif Aqueel was reviewing the activities of Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Relief and Rehabilitation Department at Mantralaya. The Principal Secretary Pallavi Jain Govil and Senior Officers of the department were present at the meeting.
The Minister Arif Aqueel directed to prepare a proposal of skill development for economic rehabilitation of the gas victims. Constitute patient welfare committees in the hospitals, he said. Post retired doctors on contractual basis to meet the shortage of doctors in the departmental hospitals. Besides, Arif Aqueel instructed to make efforts for giving incentive to the doctors working in the hospitals.
Furthermore, Arif Aqueel stated that the aim of the state Government is to provide better treatment to the patients. They should not face any kind of problem.
He said that looking at the problems of the victims, it feels like helping them. He directed to send proposals to upgrade hospitals. Arif Aqueel also asked to arrange for opening of Sanjivini clinics in gas-affected wards.
