TIWN Sep 9, 2019

AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Sep 9 (TIWN): Tripura Congress has marched a massive protest rally here in Agartala demanding reinstallation of the health service in Govt hospitals.
Across Tripura almost all the opposition parties including few regional parties came today in protest in various spots against the decision of the Govt.
Opposition parties termed the decision as “Brutal”, “Inhumane”, “Capitalist”, “Anti-People”.
The protests emerged after a notification No. F.1 (28)-DHS/GS/18 issued by Department of Health and Family Welfare on September 6 ruled in that the consumers from now to pay Rs. 20 and Rs. 10 for registration in Out Patient Department (OPD) and Rs. 30 and Rs. 20 for admission in hospital beds respectively. The prices added ICU beds at Rs. 300 for Antodaya Annapurna Yojana (AAY) beneficiaries, Rs. 300 for Priority Group consumers and at Rs. 600 for people above the poverty level per day. AC cabins in public hospitals would be charged at Rs. 700 daily. Food would be charged at Rs. 50 per day for APL consumers.
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