Rajesh & Sarthak Kanjilal
Port Blair, Nov 05: Angry villagers and all the Panchayati Raj Members of Wimberlygunj today staged dharna and roadblock, near the Primary Health Center, Wimberlygunj.
The annoyed villagers were protesting against shortage of Doctors in the Primary Health Center, Wimberlygunj.
Large number of vehicles and hundreds of people were stranded on the both the side because of the Chakka Jam today.
As per the villagers, the PHC, Wimberlygunj caters the public of nearly five Panchayats and the PHC used to witness nearly 150-180 patients in a day.
According to the villagers, earlier the PHC had two doctors but last week, one of the Doctor went on a leave and in the absence of that doctor the Director of Health Services didn’t provide any other doctor, which triggered this agitation.
Few years back PHC Wimberlygunj used to have four doctors but instead of increasing the number of doctors, for reasons unknown, only two doctors were posted in PHC Wimberlygunj, putting huge pressure on Doctors too.
“We are also requesting the DHS since one week to depute another doctor in the PHC but the DHS didn’t take our requests seriously, because of which we came out to protest,” said a PRI member of Wimberlygunj.
It is learnt that finally in the evening the DHS reached Wimberlygunj and met the agitating villagers and assured the villagers that from tomorrow onwards two doctors will start providing service in the PHC, Wimberlygunj.
Meanwhile, talking to Andaman Sheekha the Chairperson of South Andaman Zilla Parishad, Mrs. Menoti Biswas alleged that when she called up the Director of Health Services, the Director didn’t behave properly with the Chairperson.
“For the Director the PRI members are nothing. We will show her what PRI members can do,” said the Chairperson of South Andaman Zilla Parishad.
The DHS further assured the villagers that soon she will also appoint ward attendant and Aaya. After the assurance the villagers called off the dharna and roadblock.
A number of commuters faced a lot of troubles due to the roadblock.
Good Morning,
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