June 13, 2016 8:25 AM

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Five Delhi hospitals fined Rs 600 crores for refusing free treatment to poor

The Delhi government has asked five private hospitals to deposit unwarranted profits of over 600 crore rupees for refusing free treatment to the poor. An official said, these five hospitals Max Super Specialty Hospital (Saket), Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Shanti Mukand Hospital, Dharamshila Cancer Hospital and Pushpawatib Singhania Research Institute were provided lands at concessional rates on the condition that they will treat the poor free of cost. <br/><br/>He said, these hospitals have not abide by the conditions.The hospitals have been asked to pay the amount by July 9, failing which further action will be initiated against them.<br/><br/>Our correspondent reports total 43 private hospitals in Delhi were allotted land at concessional rates on the condition that they will keep 10 per cent of their in-patient department capacity and 25 per cent of out-patient department capacity to treat Economically Weaker Section patients free of cost.

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