SRINAGAR The state government on Monday ordered the immediate closure of health clinics and medical testing laboratories which are operating illegally in Kashmir.
The directions were issued by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, following reports received by him that not only were health centres operating unauthorized, but quacks were risking the lives of people. He also directed the Deputy Commissioners to start intense market checking drive across the division including Leh and Kargil to curb black marketing, profiteering, and hoarding and take strict action against the offenders.
Market checking squads Legal and Meteorological Department (LMD) and Food Safety department were also directed to start intense market checking across Srinagar district to ensure strict implementation of approved market rates of vegetables, grocery, chicken, mutton, bakery and other essential items.
Baseer directed the officers to take strict action against black marketers, hoarders and erring shopkeepers as per the law.
The Divisional Commissioner asked Director Health Services to constitute special checking teams comprising members from health services to conduct daily inspection of all clinical establishments, diagnostic laboratories, quackery menace, across the valley and Leh and Kargil districts and seal unauthorized clinics, diagnostic and quackery carts.
Khan had also directed them to take necessary action against such shops, establishments which were operating in violation of rules, norms, and laws and without licenses or being run by incompetent persons in all districts including Leh region.
He asked all concerned officers to send a weekly report to the Divisional Commissioners office.
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