Nagarkurnool: District Collector Hemanth Keshav Patil instructed police and medical officials to ensure timely and quality medical treatment for road accident victims under the PM-RAHAT scheme introduced by the government. On Monday, the Collector visited the Government General Hospital in Nagarkurnool and inspected the implementation of the PM-RAHAT scheme, the medical treatment being provided to road accident victims, the registration process at the hospital and the procedure for uploading relevant details on the online portal. During his visit, the Collector personally met and enquired about the health condition of Jabbar Khan, a resident of Nagarkurnool town, and Satyam, a resident of Kalvakolu village in Kollapur mandal, who were undergoing treatment after sustaining injuries in road accidents. He enquired about the circumstances of the accidents, their admission to the hospital and the medical treatment being provided to them. The Collector also interacted with doctors and hospital staff regarding the treatment being given to the victims and reviewed the details of medical services provided under the PM-RAHAT scheme. He specifically enquired whether the details of accident victims were being properly registered on the online portal. The Collector stressed that immediate medical assistance must be provided as soon as road accident victims reach the hospital and that the registration process under the scheme should be completed without any delay. He instructed the medical staff not to show any negligence in providing treatment and to continuously monitor the health condition of the victims to ensure they receive the necessary medical care. He further directed the concerned officials to work in coordination to ensure that eligible accident victims receive the benefits of government schemes. The Collector stated that an FIR should be registered within 24 hours of the accident and necessary arrangements should be made to provide treatment to the victims at the hospital. He explained that the government would bear medical expenses of up to Rs. 1.5 lakh for eligible accident victims under the scheme. He also stated that expenses exceeding this limit would be covered through the Rajiv Aarogyasri scheme. The Collector instructed officials to ensure that accident victims are admitted to the designated hospitals within 24 hours so that they can receive the benefits of the scheme without difficulty. Additional SP Venkateshwarlu, Hospital Superintendent Dr. Supriya, Hospital RMO Dr. Azeem, NIC DRM Madhu, other doctors and police officials accompanied the District Collector.
