Order Regarding Health Facilities by Chhattisgarh Health & Family Welfare Department | 12 Jul 2023

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On July 11, 2023, according to the information provided by the Chhattisgarh Public Relations Department, the state government prohibited all works related to the Chhattisgarh Health and Family Welfare Department and refusal to work in the essential services of health facilities. This order has come into force with immediate effect.

Key Points:

• The state government has taken this step in the exercise of the powers conferred in sub-sections 1 and 2 of section 4 of the Chhattisgarh Essential Services Maintenance and Disruption Prevention Act, 1979.
• According to the order issued by the Home Department of the State Government from the Ministry, all the works related to 'Public Health' (Chhattisgarh Health and Family Welfare Department) and doctors, nurses, health workers working in essential services of health facilities and officers and employees working in ambulance services Refusal to act is prohibited.