SHANGLA: Doctors and paramedics of tehsil headquarters hospital, Bisham, on Sunday complained that the unhygienic conditions, shortage of water and a recently-installed solar power system not functioning had been creating problems both for them and the patients.

They told reporters here on Sunday the hospital had long been facing water shortage.

“We had met Assistant Commissioner, Bisham, Javed Iqbal and he had directed relevant departments to immediately resolve the issues related to the hospital, but no step has been initiated,” Dr Mansoor Ahmed said.

He also complained about illegal parking along the hospital road, unhygienic conditions in hospital and the doctors’ hostel, breakdown of the recently-installed solar system, non-provision of security to staff and rise in incidents of stray dog bites on the hospital premises.

Dr Sanaullah said illegal car parking on hospital road was causing problems for patients, adding stray dogs roaming the streets often bit the staff, particularly during nighttime, but the authorities were unmoved to their complaints.

AC Javed Iqbal told Dawn he had ordered tehsildar Bisham to begin action against encroachers along the hospital road. He said he had also directed public health and TMA to restore water supply line of the hospital and ensure cleanliness at the health facility.

The AC said he would take action if the issues were not resolved within two days.

HOUSES GUTTED: Three houses were gutted in Lelonai area of Alpuri tehsil on Sunday.

Police told Dawn the fire erupted in a house in Tango Lelonai due to electricity short-circuit which spread to adjacent houses within no time, destroying three houses.

They said the local people put out the fire after hectic efforts of four hours.

The police said houses of Qadar Mand, Gul Zada and another neighbour were destroyed, adding the rapid spread of fire was because the houses had mostly woodwork.

They said police had lodged a case and begun further interrogation. The affected families demanded of the government to pay them financial assistance to rebuild the houses.

Published in Dawn, July 17th, 2017