Performance Audit of Health and Family Welfare Department in Himachal Pradesh

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AuthorCAG of India
Date Accessioned2023-08-04T08:31:17Z
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Date of Publication2005
AbstractThis performance audit of Health and Family Welfare Department in Himachal Pradesh for the period covering 1999-2004 revealed that the main objective of Health and Family Welfare Department to provide “Health for all by the year 2000”, for which specific goals were set, was not achieved by March 2004 in respect of pre-natal and child mortality, effective couple protection, pregnant mothers receiving ante-natal services and delivery by trained attendants, etc. Review of certain aspects of working of the department revealed the following main points: ♦ Investment of Rs five crore in Himachal Pradesh Health System Corporation to improve infrastructure in health institutions could not achieve the intended purpose as no infrastructure was created. ♦ Of 3,276 vacant posts as of October 2003, all the posts under 19 categories remained vacant which affected the healthcare services in the State. ♦ Pre-service training courses for nurses and multipurpose health workers were not conducted after 2001-2002 and salary of Rs 78.13 lakh was paid to the training staff for the idle period. ♦ Fifty bed Mental Hospital constructed in Shimla at a cost of Rs 2.17 crore remained non-functional due to non-posting of psychiatrist and related staff. ♦ The State Government could not avail additional Central assistance of Rs 8.96 crore provided by the Government of India under Pradhan Mantri’s Gramodaya Yojna for strengthening rural health sector.
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LanguageEnglish
PublisherCAG of India
TitlePerformance Audit of Health and Family Welfare Department in Himachal Pradesh
SubtitleFor the Period 1999-2000 to 2003-04
Item TypeAudit Report
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