The UT well being division has lastly allotted the brand new medical store on the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital, Sector 16 to the chemist, who had received the best bidding within the public sale on the month-to-month lease of 17 lakh and was later debarred by the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER).

The M/S Garg Pharmacy was allotted the GMSH-16 store on October 21 however on November 4, the PGIMER had debarred the agency for collaborating in new tenders for one 12 months, citing that the agency was requested to not vacate a store at PGIMER’s Advanced Pediatric Center until a selected time period however nonetheless, the agency had vacated the store on 30 September, this 12 months which confirmed non-adherence to the settlement.

Following the PGIMER’s discover, the UT well being division had issued a show-cause discover to M/s Garg Pharmacy and had sought an evidence from the agency as to why their highest bid shouldn’t be rejected and the allotment shouldn’t be withdrawn.

Dr Suman Singh, director, well being companies, Chandigarh, stated, “The agency had submitted the reply to the UT well being division and it was examined by the committee. The agency was debarred after the allotment of the store and bidding and allocation was made as per the phrases and the circumstances”.

The store is anticipated to be operational by November finish, the well being authorities stated.

As per the phrases and circumstances for working a chemist store in GMSH-16, a black-listed or debarred agency can’t take part within the tendering strategy of the chemist store. Further the bidder is required to submit an affidavit stating that the person/agency/corporations usually are not debarred or black-listed by any division of union/state authorities or any autonomous institute and that “no partner or shareholder, directly or indirectly connected with the applicant who has been debarred or blacklisted by any department of union government/state government/autonomous institute.”

Jan Aushadhi begins at GMSH-16

To facilitate individuals with generic and reasonably priced medicines, the UT well being division has began Jan Aushadhi Kendra at Government Multi Specialty Hospital (GMSH-16) on Saturday. The Jan Aushadhi Kendras present high-quality generic medicines at comparatively cheaper charges than branded medicines. The UT administration has determined to restart the Jan Aushadhi Kendras at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH-32) in Sector 32 and Government Multi Specialty Hospital (GMSH-16) in Sector 16 in June this 12 months.