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AGRA: District administration along with health department is planning to take strict action against hospitals, nursing homes, pathology labs and x-ray centres operating in violation of norms set by the state government and Medical Council of India .

According health department officials, all the illegal centres will be shut down and legal action will be taken against those found operating them. A team of two city magistrates along with health department officials will launch a drive from May 25 against the illegal medical facilities.

Chief medical officer Mukesh Kumar Vats said, “After declaration of Lok Sabha election results on May 23, we are going to start a joint campaign along with the district administration against unauthorized medical centres and those violating standard norms.”

Vats said, “Illegal hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, pathology labs and x-ray centres will be sealed and notice will be issued to those operating them. We are compiling records of illegal centres sealed in the last one year. Their status will be checked. In case, these are found operating without a valid permit, an FIR will be registered against their management.”

According to the health department officials, the annual renewal of the registration of hospitals will be conducted on basis of spot verification by a five-member team led by a magistrate. The team will also include additional chief medical officer, officials of the state pollution control board and a representative of the municipal corporation and fire safety department.

