Proper medical treatment sought for accident victims

Metro India News | NAGARKURNOOL : District Collector Hemant Keshav Patil has directed the police and medical officials to provide timely and better medical services to the victims of road accidents under the PM Rahat scheme. He visited the Government General Hospital in Nagarkurnool on Monday to inspect the implementation of the scheme, treatment being provided to the victims and the process of registration in hospitals.

The the Collector consoled Jabbar Khan of Nagarkurnool town and Satyam of Kalvakolu village of Kollapur mandal who were injured in road accidents. He enquired about their health condition. He inquired about the circumstances of the accident, the details of hospitalization and the medical services being provided. The Collector said that an FIR should be registered within 24 hours of the accident and steps should be taken to ensure that the victims get treatment at the hospital.

Under the PM Rahat scheme, the government will bear the medical expenses of up to Rs 1.50 lakh per victim. If the expenses are more than that, it is possible to provide medical services through the Rajiv Aarogyasri scheme. He directed the officials to work in coordination to ensure that the accident victims are admitted to the concerned hospital within 24 hours.