Pawan Kumar Bansal, Gurugram

With a view to providing affordable health facilities to patents Haryana Government allots land at subsidized rates .But these private hospitals across the State including some in Gurugram are looting the patients and visitors who visit these hospitals in gross violation of rules in name of parking charges.Now social activists have petitioned to Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar to check this malpractice .These hospitals are built on concessional land alloyed by Haryana Urban Development Authority.

In a letter written to Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar, Gurugram bases Right to Information activist and whistle blower Harinder Dhingra has pointed out that these hospitals have constructed buildings with basement parking and open parking .Letter has further brought to the notice of the Chief Minister that when Haryana Urban Development Authority, passes building plans for malls, hospitals and other commercial establishments, the basement is not considered as a commercial area, as it is not included in the Floor Area Ratio (FAR), but later it is used as so.This practice is prevailing upon for last few years in gross violation of rules and regulations.It has been pointed out that according to Municipal Corporation of Gurugram guidelines the parking space for four wheedlers at the nursing homes and hospitals should exceed the number of beds which is not the case in any of these three Hospitals.