Sundargarh: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has reinstated Sundargarh Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Pankaj Patel. The decision to reinstate Patel was taken Thursday and a letter to the same effect was issued Friday by the Chief Minister’s Office. It should be stated here that Patel was suspended October 13 for failing to implement the ‘Mo Sarkar’ initiatives launched by the government. Patel has been reinstated at the Sambalpur district headquarters hospital (DHH) as a Senior Consultant of Medicine Department.
Patel’s failure to implement the ‘Mo Sarkar’ guidelines came to light when VK Pandian, secretary to Naveen Patnaik visited the Sundargarh DHH where Patel was working as the CDMO. During the visit a number of patients complained to VK Pandian about the lack of amenities including the non-availability of medicines. This led to the suspension of Patel.
The ‘Mo Sarkar’ programme, launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik October 2, is a feedback system, which finds its roots in the Gandhian philosophy of giving people voice in governance.
Pandian, who is also the 5T (technology, transparency, teamwork, transformation and time limit) secretary, had recently visited Koraput, Malkangiri, Boudh, Nabarangpur and Sundargarh districts to review healthcare facilities and infrastructure in state-run hospitals.
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