Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Oct 14: The Dakshina Kannada district administration has ordered a fine of Rs 1 lac each against a private dental college and hospital in Sullia and another private hospital in Mangaluru for violations of the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (KPME) Act and its rules.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the KPME Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority chaired by deputy commissioner Darshan H V. The deputy commissioner ordered the penalty under Section 19(1) of the KPME Act and directed that legal action be initiated in the cases.

The deputy commissioner also instructed officials to conduct an audit of all hospitals in Dakshina Kannada district to verify whether they had obtained mandatory certificates from the Fire and Emergency Services Department and licences from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board.

District Health and Family Welfare officer Dr H R Thimmaiah, Wenlock Hospital superintendent Dr Shivaprakash, District Family Welfare officer Dr Deepa Prabhu, senior paediatrician Dr Shantharam Baliga, Indian Medical Association president Dr Sadananda Poojary, K S Hegde Medical College Hospital paediatrician Dr Sandeep Rai, counsellor Rani Mangala and advocate Chandrah has were among those present at the meeting.