Chamarajanagar DC instructs officials to identify fake medical practitioners in district

Deputy Commissioner of Chamarajanagar Shreeroopa has directed the officials to identify fake medical practitioners operating in the district and initiate action against them under the provisions of Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (KPME) Act.

Chairing a meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s office recently to review the implementation of the KPME Act and the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) programme under the Department of Health and Family Welfare, she said strict action must be taken against unqualified persons running clinics without the required educational qualifications.

She said six clinics that had earlier been issued notices, closed and sealed under the rules had been fined ₹50,000 each under Section 15(1) of the KPME Act. However, only three clinics had paid the penalty. The remaining three fake practitioners should be served fresh notices directing them to pay the fine. “If they fail to do so, FIRs should be registered against them,” she instructed.