By U. SUDHAKAR REDDY Hyderabad
The Janani Suraksha Yojana scheme to encourage institutional deliveries among poor women is being rampantly misused.
Under the scheme, a woman who undergoes delivery in hospital will be given Rs 600. Two women were caught red-handed the other day for trying to claim this incentive at Niloufer Hospital by producing fake discharge cards.
Hajera Begum, 18, wife of Mohammed Ali of Mangalhat and Sajeeda Begum, wife of Shaik Abdul Raheem, were warned and let off by the hospital.
Hajera took the discharge card of one Asma Begum and changed the name. Then she approached the family planning department at Niloufer to claim the incentive. Sajeeda Begum tried to claim the money by forging the discharge card of one Zaheda Begum.
The Niloufer resident medical officer, Ms K. Usha Rani, said. "Officials became doubtful as one of them claimed to have had a second delivery in six months."
It is learnt that such incidents are common in several government hospitals in the city.
"These are isolated cases," said the district medical and health officer, Ms Ch Jaya Kumari.
"In most instances, it is deserving people who get the benefits. We are checking all claims. I will also inquire into the latest incident," Ms Kumari told this correspondent.
The Janani Suraksha Yojana scheme to encourage insti- tutional deliveries among poor women is being ram- pantly misused. Under the scheme, a woman who undergoes delivery in hospital will be given Rs 600. Two women were caught red-handed the other day for trying to claim this incentive at Niloufer Hospital by producing fake discharge cards. Hajera Begum, 18, wife of Mohammed Ali of Mangal- hat and Sajeeda Begum, wife of Shaik Abdul Raheem, were warned and let off by the hospital. Hajera took the discharge card of one Asma Begum and changed the name. Then she approached the family planning department at Niloufer to claim the incentive. Sajeeda Begum tried to claim the money by forging the discharge card of one Zaheda Begum. The Niloufer resident medical officer, Ms K. Usha Rani, said. "Officials became doubtful as one of them claimed to have had a second delivery in six months." It is learnt that such inci- dents are common in sever- al government hospitals in the city. "These are isolated cases," said the district medical and health officer, Ms Ch Jaya Kumari. "In most instances, it is deserving people who get the benefits. We are check- ing all claims. I will also inquire into the latest inci- dent," Ms Kumari told this correspondent.
Under the scheme, a woman who undergoes delivery in hospital will be given Rs 600. Two women were caught red-handed the other day for trying to claim this incentive at Niloufer Hospital by producing fake discharge cards.
Hajera Begum, 18, wife of Mohammed Ali of Mangalhat and Sajeeda Begum, wife of Shaik Abdul Raheem, were warned and let off by the hospital.
Hajera took the discharge card of one Asma Begum and changed the name. Then she approached the family planning department at Niloufer to claim the incentive. Sajeeda Begum tried to claim the money by forging the discharge card of one Zaheda Begum.
The Niloufer resident medical officer, Ms K. Usha Rani, said. "Officials became doubtful as one of them claimed to have had a second delivery in six months."
It is learnt that such incidents are common in several government hospitals in the city.
"These are isolated cases," said the district medical and health officer, Ms Ch Jaya Kumari.
"In most instances, it is deserving people who get the benefits. We are checking all claims. I will also inquire into the latest incident," Ms Kumari told this correspondent.
The Janani Suraksha Yojana scheme to encourage insti- tutional deliveries among poor women is being ram- pantly misused. Under the scheme, a woman who undergoes delivery in hospital will be given Rs 600. Two women were caught red-handed the other day for trying to claim this incentive at Niloufer Hospital by producing fake discharge cards. Hajera Begum, 18, wife of Mohammed Ali of Mangal- hat and Sajeeda Begum, wife of Shaik Abdul Raheem, were warned and let off by the hospital. Hajera took the discharge card of one Asma Begum and changed the name. Then she approached the family planning department at Niloufer to claim the incentive. Sajeeda Begum tried to claim the money by forging the discharge card of one Zaheda Begum. The Niloufer resident medical officer, Ms K. Usha Rani, said. "Officials became doubtful as one of them claimed to have had a second delivery in six months." It is learnt that such inci- dents are common in sever- al government hospitals in the city. "These are isolated cases," said the district medical and health officer, Ms Ch Jaya Kumari. "In most instances, it is deserving people who get the benefits. We are check- ing all claims. I will also inquire into the latest inci- dent," Ms Kumari told this correspondent.
(Published in Deccan Chronicle on Feb 6 2008)
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