Chandigarh, March 19, 2014: The Election Commission of India has no objection on the release of PM’s/CM’s Relief Fund for the medical treatments/operation purposes, provided selection of beneficiaries/patients is done by the concerned Government Officials/Head of the concerned Private Hospitals.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of Office of Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab said that according to a communiqué received from ECI, it has come to the notice of Commission that medical assistance under PM’s/CM’s Relief Fund is also released for various treatment/operation, like heart surgery, kidney transplantation, cancer treatment etc. which are time bound in nature and can’t be postponed without endangering patient’s health.
Date:
Wednesday, March 19, 2014