Sunday, October 21, 2018

Misleading information on NIDAN Scheme


Misleading information provided by State Govt.in respect of budgetary allocation for " NIDAN"  scheme

NIDAN scheme of Odisha Govt. which stated from 1.1.18 aims free diagnostic services to all patients in public health facilities in the state.it provides free of cost high-end pathology test, digital x-ray, CT-Scan, MRI etc. RTI Application was filed to Health and Family welfare dept. seeking information about details of budgetary allocation made for this scheme.  Health and Family welfare dept. supplied the information that as it is state scheme,  state Govt. has made budgetary allocation of Rs. 23.72 crore ( 2017-18) and Rs. 91.66 crore ( 2018-19).

But Mission Directorate, National Health Mission has provided that budget for this scheme (,2017-18) is Rs. 50.54 crore ( central budget - 26.82 crore and State budget-23.72 crore). Budget for 2018-19 is Rs. 140.63 crore ( central budget - 60.63 crore and state budget -80.00 crore ) .

which is right. The officials of State Govt. are habituated to spread false, misleading and self-contradictory information in public domain and hijack central Govt. Scheme.  The people of Odisha must be aware and should scrutinise any information advertised by Govt. By declaring NIDAN scheme, the State Govt. has taken much credit that his Govt. is committed to provide free health service and free test in Govt. Hospital. But in reality, it is central scheme and central budget. The State Govt has just added value to it.

Pradip Pradhan
RTI Activist
M-9937843482
Date- 21.10.18

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