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Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Mizoram

4.(I)(b(i) the particulars of its organization, functions and duties.

Health & Family Welfare Department is one of the oldest Departments in Mizoram. In the year 1894, a treatment camp in a tent was started at Aizawl for laborers (coolies), which was later upgraded into a full-fledged dispensary in 1896. Subsequently, in 1896 Aizawl Hospital was made functional with 20 beds and Champhai Dispensary with 8 beds. Later on, 8 more dispensaries with 6 beds facilities were opened at Kolasib, Sairang, Lunglei, Champhai, N.Vanlaiphai, Sialsuk, Tlabung, Vahai and Tuipang in 1920. In 1947 at the time of Independence, there was 36 bedded hospital at Aizawl and Lunglei. Public health sector, which had a humble beginning, had now reached the status of full-fledged department i.e. Health & Family Welfare Department with two Directorate, one State Hospital and other 12 Hospitals, 12 CHCs, 8 UPHC, 57 PHCs, 69 Main Centre, 372 Sub Centres, Sub-Centre Clinics 152 and 2 Nursing School and 1(one) Health worker training school. Lists of Hospital, CHC, PHC, Sub Centre etc. may be seen at Department’s Website (https://health.mizoram.gov.in)

Function of the Department is to monitor and evaluate the health services, assess the health care facilities and centres, allocate resources, measure the objectives and targets of programmes as well as to overview the developments under the Deptt., database support is given priority. Health & Family Welfare Department has been making every efforts to make broad based date available to achieve the objectives of various programmes. It aims not only to provide information on diseases, health indicators, infrastructure facilities etc., but also the position and achievement of various health programme that are implemented by the Department in the State.

4.(I)(b)(ii) the powers and duties of its officers and employees.

The Government of Mizoram (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1987 seeks to define the authority, responsibility and obligations of each Department in the matter of disposal of business allotted to it. While providing that the business allotted to Health &Family Welfare Department will be disposed of by or under the direction of the Minister of Health &Family Welfare Department. Health &Family Welfare Department is responsible for implementation of policies of the Govt. in relation to business allocated to it and also for the execution and review of those policies. A Department is headed by Principal Secretary/Secretary Health & Family Welfare Department Government of Mizoram who is the administrative head of the Department and also principal adviser of the Minister Health & Family Welfare Department on all matters of 2 policy and administration within the Department. The Principal Secretary./Secretary. Health & Family Welfare Department is assisted by Joint Secretary, Deputy Secretary, 2(two) Under Secretary, 2(two) Superintendent, 6(six) Assistant Grade, 4 UDC and 4 LDC. For execution of the policies of the Health & Family Welfare Department there is 2(two) Directorate namely; Directorate of Health Services and Directorate of Hospital & Medical Education. The two Directorate is headed by Principal Director. The two Directors is headed by Director assisted by , Joint Directors, Deputy Director, Programme Officers, Sr.E.E., Assistant Director, Superintendent, FAO, Research Officer and other clerical staff at the lower level. Organization chart of the Department may be seen at Appendix II & III.

The Directorate provides executive direction required in the implementation of the policies laid down by Health & Family Welfare Department. It also serves as repository of technical information and advises the Department on technical aspects dealt by the Department. The Directorate has a field establishment like District Level Offices headed by Chief Medical Officer. CMO assist the Department in executing health care programme in their respective district. In each district there are field establishment like Community Health Centre (CHC), Public Health Centre (PHC) and Sub Centre (SC).

4.(I)(b)(iii) the procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability.

The Government of Mizoram (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1987 provides that the business allotted to a Health & Family Welfare Department will be disposed of by, or under the direction of the Minister Health & Family Welfare Department. Principal Secretary/Secretary Health & Family Welfare Department is the administrative head of the Department and also principal adviser of the Minister on all matters of policy and administration within the Deptt. As and when Health & Family Welfare Administrative Department is required to make decision, dealing assistant examines, collects information, points out mistakes, mis-statements, missing data or information, draws attention where necessary to the statutory or customary procedure and points out the rational law and rules in his note and submits the case to the Superintendent. The Superintendent scrutinizes the note of the dealing hand. Record, where necessary, a note setting out his/her own comments or suggestion and submitsthe case to the Under Secy. who after thorough examination makes comments or suggestion and submits the case to Deputy Secy. Same process goes on till the case reaches the Minister H&FW Deptt. who takes final decision or refers the case to the Chief Minister , Government of Mizoram.

At the directorate level also dealing assistant examines, collects information, points out mistakes, mis-statements, missing data or information, draws attention where necessary to the statutory or customary procedure and points out the rational law and rules in his note and submits the case to the Superintendent. The Superintendent scrutinizes the note of the dealing hand, record, where necessary, a note setting out his/her own comments or suggestion and distributes the cases to respective Programme Officers/Deputy Director (Administration). The Deputy Director (Administration)/P.O. after thorough examination record, where necessary, a note setting out his /her own comments or suggests measure for making decision, after which the case is submitted to Joint Director concerned. After noting his comment/suggestion, if any, the Joint Director submits the case to the Director for decision. The cases, which are pertaining to policy or action, required to be taken by the Department or where consultation of the Department at the Govt. level is necessary. The Directorate further submits the case to the Administrative Department for decision.

At the Administrative level, Principal Secretary/Secretary Health & Family Welfare Department is accountable for all omission and commission pertaining to the Department.

At the Directorate level, respective Directors are accountable for all omissions and commission pertaining to the Directorate.

4.(I)(b)(iv) the norms set by it for the discharge of its functions.

The Department abides by the Govt. of Mizoram (Transaction of Business) Rules,1987 and the Govt. of Mizoram (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1987 for the discharge of its function. The Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure, issued by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances as has been reproduced by the Government of Mizoram is strictly followed by the Department.

1. In general as per Manual of Office Procedure, no Official shall keep a case pending with him

or her for more than seven working days unless higher limits have been prescribed for specific type of cases through departmental instructions.

2. As per the Manual of Office Procedure (Para 57-61), communications received from a Member of Parliament/Member of Legislative Assembly will be replied within 15 days.

3. In respect of Parliament/Assembly Questions, Assurances etc. time limit has been prescribed in the Manual of Parliamentary/Assembly Procedure.

4. In respect of court cases time limit stipulated in the limitation Act is followed unless a different time limit has been prescribed under the respective Acts.

4(I)(b)(v) the rules, regulation, instruction, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employee for discharging its function.

The rules, regulation and instruction issued by GOM from time to time are; The Government of Mizoram (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1987, The Government of Mizoram (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1987 and the Manual of Office Procedure are held or under the control of the Department or used by the employee of Health & Family Welfare Department for discharging its function.

4(I)(b)(vi) a statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control. A statement of the categories of documents that are held by the Department are classified as Class „A., „B. and „C..

(a) Class „A. are documents which qualify for permanent preservation for administrative purposes comprises such documents, which are so precious that its original must be preserved intact, and access to it in the original form, material likely to be required for frequent references by the Deptt. and which are of historical importance to the Deptt. like Notification Rules, Regulation, Govt. Gazette, Recruitment Rules, Annual Confidential Reports of each employees, Health Sector Programmes and major policy, Parliament and Assembly questions etc. These documents are retained for 10 years or more.

(b) Class „B. are documents which are required for permanent preservation for administrative purposes, but not as important as class „A. documents, like claim for compensation, schemes, orders, sanctions issued by the Deptt. , paper regarding constitution of committees, working group, paper concerning rules, regulations, departmental guides or instruction of general application. These documents are retained for 10 years or more.

(c) Class „C. are those documents of secondary importance and having reference value for a limited period not exceeding 10 years, like leave application, leave order, T.A. bill, copies of miscellaneous circular, office memorandum, order of general application, telephone list, notices of holidays, tour programmes etc. In respect of various hospitals, Case History sheet is retained for 10 years, OPD folder for 5 years and Post mortem report for more than 10 years. Post mortem report is considered to be classified item as such, the report cannot be disclosed to the public without the authority of I Class Magistrate.

4.(I)(b)(vii) the particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof;

Arrangement made by the Department for consultation with, or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof is introduction of Complain Box/Suggestion Box placed at the Directorate, Hospital and other Health Centres which are attended by the Director in respect of Directorate, Medical Superintendent in respect of District Hospitals, CMO respectively. For public general information citizen charter has been drawn-up and pasted at every Hospitals and Health Centres.

4.(I)(b)(viii) a statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public;

At the Administrative level a State Public Information Officer (SPIO) has been appointed who will be responsible to deal with the public as a whole. SPIO will be the sole authority who will represent the Health & Family Welfare Department and will disclose any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circular order, data etc. which can be accessible to the public as provided by RTI Act 2005.

At the Directorate level also, 2 (two) State Public Information Officer (SPIO) has been appointed, one for each Directorate who will be responsible to deal with the public as a whole. SPIO will be the sole authority who will represent the Health & Family Welfare Department and will disclose any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circular order, data etc. which can be accessible to the public as provided by RTI Act 2005.

At the Hospital & District level State Assistant Public Information Officer (SAPIO) for each hospitals and districts has been appointed who will be responsible to deal with the public as a whole. SAPIO will be the sole authority who will represent the Health & Family Welfare Department and will disclose any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circular order, data etc. which can be accessible to the public as provided by RTI Act 2005.

4.(I)(b)(ix) directory of its officers :

4.(I)(b)(x) the monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations;

Scale of pay of officers and staff under Directorate of Health Services and Directorate of Hospital and Medical Education is as 6th Pay given below:-

4.(I) (b)(xii) the manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes;

Government of Mizoram

Health & Family Welfare Department

Dated Aizawl the 4 th June 1997

Notification

No.G.11012/7/93-HFW dt. 4 June.97 stated that whereas the State Government is of the opinion to make set of rules for granting financial assistance in the form of Grant-in –Aid to a person having no employment under the Government, Public Sector undertaking or under any local bodies may qualify to receive the grand suffering from fell disease as specified below, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to make the following rules namely:

1. Short Titlement and Commencement:

These rules may be called the Mizoram Health & Family Welfare (Grant-in-Aid to indigent Schedule Tribes and Scheduled Castes patients suffering from fell diseases) Rules 1997.

They shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in the Mizoram Gazette.

2. Definitions: In these rules, unless the context other wise requires: “Department” means the Health & Family Welfare Department. “Director” means the Director of Health Services, Mizoram. “Fell disease. means Chronic, debilating illness such as Tuberculosis, Cancer, Leprosy, Chronic Heart Disease, Chronic Lung Disease, Monoplague, Homoplague, Quadriplague, Paraplague, Mental Cases, Amputae (excluding fingers and toes), Blindness and other serious illness duly certified as such by Medical Examination Board from time to time.

3. Eligibility: Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes persons permanently residing within the State of Mizoram none of whose family members are Government employees and whose family income from all sources do not exceed Rs.2000/- per month and suffering from fell diseases are eligible to receive the grant.

4. Authenticity and mode of applying: The application shall be forwarded by Medical Officer i/c of the locality. The authenticity of the residence of the person shall have to be certified by the Village Council President and Block Development Officer concerned and the Medical Board shall examine the patient and issue certificate according to.

5. Mode of payment of the Grant-in-Aid: The grant-in-aid shall be given in cash or by means of Bank Draft. The grant-in-aid shall be made subject to the availability of found and cannot be claimed as a matter of right.

6. Rate per head: The amount of grant-in-aid shall be limited to actual cost of treatment and fare as per cheapest route available subject to the maximum of Rs.2500/- per head.

7. Sanctioning Authority: The Government shall be the sanctioning authority of the grant-in- aid. On the recommendation of the Medical Boards, the Director of the concerned Medical Officer having the powers of the drawing & disbursing shall draw the grant-in-aid and disburse it to the applicant.

8. Maintaining of Account: Proper accounts will be maintained by the Director or the District Chief Medical Officer and shall maintain the following documents in this regard namely:

A suitable register of sanction where relevant information shall be entered. A receipt (in suitable proforma) from the person/patient receiving the said grant with full name and address. A register in which full details relating to payment including voucher number and date along with the Bank Draft number and date. This supercedes this Department.s Notification of even No. Dated 10.6.96.

Sd/- _

Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram

Memo No.G.11012/7/93/HFWDated Aizawl the 4 June.97

Copy to:

1. P.S. to Governor, Mizoram.

2. P.S. to the Chief Minister, Mizoram.

3. P.S. to all Minister/Speaker/Deputy Speaker, Mizoram.

4.P.S. to Chief Secretary, Mizoram.

5.All Administrative Department.

6. All Head of Department.

7. Controller, Printing & Stationeries with 6 spare copies for publication in the Official Gazette (Extraordinary).

8.Director of Health Services, Mizoram.

9.Guard File.

Sd/- LALTHLAMUANA SAILO

Under Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram

Health & Family Welfare Department

N.B : Application form for Grant-In-Aid at Appendix IV

MIZORAM STATE ILLNESS ASSISTANCE FUND (PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE ETC.) REGULATIONS –1997

1. SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT

i) This regulation may be called the Mizoram State Illness Assistance Fund (Procedures for providing assistance etc.) regulations – 1997.

ii) It shall come into force with immediate effect.

2. DEFINITIONS

i) State Government means “The State Government of Mizoram”.

ii) State Illness Assistance Fund means the “Mizoram State Illness Assistance Fund” Registered under Societies Regulation Act , 1860.

iii) Poor means “The persons belonging to families below poverty line as per Planning Commission definition of rural poor and urban poor” as revised from time to time.

iv) National Illness Assistance Fund means the National Illness Assistance Fund constituted by the Central Government under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

v) Hospitals/Medical Institution means Hospitals/Medical Institutions as recognized by the SIAF/NIAE.

vi) “Registered Medical Practitioner” means person registered under Indian Medical Council Act ………………… and Dentist.s Act. 1948.

vii) Life threatening illness means the list of diseases/disorders as may be prescribed under these regulations and opinion of Registered Medical Officer incharge of Hospital/Govt. of Mizoram bedded institutions.

3. PERSONS ENTITLED TO GET ASSISTANCE

Persons below poverty line as per Rural Development Deptt. determination residing permanently in Mizoram State are entitled to get illness assistance subject to the following conditions.

(i) The assistance would be available in case of

(a) Specialized treatment for life threatening illness as may be prescribed.

(b) Treatment of injuries caused by industrial accidents, accidents occurring while handling agriculture machines and implements bomb blasting, natural calamities and injuries caused by militants and roads accidents except those covered under Insurance Scheme.

(c) Non-employee/Non-dependant on Govt. / Institution / Board / Organization.

(ii) The assistance would be provided to hospitalized patients in Hospital/Medical Institutions only recognized by Govt. of Mizoram and cover the part of treatment cost only.

(iii) The fare for air or railway journey (2nd Class) with one escort for patients going outside the State for treatment can be reimbursed subject to production of tickets/ proof of journeys and treatment of illness certified by the Head of Hospital / Medical Institutions.

(iv) The patient should be referred by the Standing Medical Board of the State in case of patients requiring treatment outside the State.

4. PROCEDURES FOR GETTING ASSISTANCE:

(i) The patient/legal guardian in case of minor or unconscious condition referred for treatment outside the State shall apply to the Member Secretary SIAF on recommendation by the State Medical Board for which payment of expenditure bill shall be operated by the Member Secretary, SIAF only. Those patient who apply for SIAF within the state including referred cases from other Hospital/Medical Institution for treatment to the concerned Hospital shall apply to the Board, SIAF constituted by Director of Health Services in the same Form „A. to the address mention below. Payment of expenditure in this case shall be operated by the concerned Board only within their area by issuing sanctioning order as an assistance under SIAF.

a. Medical Superintendent, Aizawl Civil Hospital, Chairman, Civil Hospital, Aizawl, SIAF Board.

b. Chief Medical Officer, Chairman, District SIAFBoard Aizawl East/Aizawl West/Lunglei/Chhimtuipui Districts.

c. SDM & HO Chairman, SIAF Board Kolasib/Champhai/Mamit/Serchhip/Tlabung Lawngtlai/Chawngte Sub-Divisions.

(ii) The application for assistance would be screened as regulations by SIAF and the assistance would be given to the patient/concerned medical institutions based on bills/documents of expenditure made for the purpose of treatment duly countersigned by the Head of the institutions/Hospital/attending Medical Officer.

(iii) The Member Secretary may give an undertaking to the concerned medical institutions that

part of the expenditure for treatment of a patient would be borne by Member secretary subject tp provision of Rules & Regulations of the SIAF.

5. RECOGNITION OF HOSPITAL/MEDICAL INSTITUTION

(i) All the bedded Institutions/Hospitals of the State.

(ii) All the Medical Institutions/Hospitals situated outside the State and recognized by the Central Govt. under C.S (M.A) Rules as may be amended from time to time.

(iii) Hospitals/Medical Institutions recognized by Govt. of Mizoram from time to time within and outside Mizoram.

6. AUTHORITIES TO REFER FOR SPECIALIZED TREATMENT OUTSIDE THE STATE AND WITHIN THE STATE

(i) The standing Medical Board of the State constituted by the State Government shall be the authority to decide as to the specialized treatment under this scheme outside the State.

(ii) In case of treatment within the State, a board constituted by the Director of Health Services.

• Aizawl Civil Hospital:

Medical Superintendent -Chairman

One Senior Specialist-Member Secretary

One Senior Specialist (of respective discipline) - Member

Nursing Superintendent / Senior Staff Nurse - Member

YMA/MHIP -Member

II. Other District Hospital:

Chief Medical Officer -Chairman

SDM & HO - Member Secretary

Senior Most Health Officer (of respective Member

discipline)

Senior Most Nurse Staff -Member

YMA/MHIP -Member

II. Sub-Divisional:

SDM & HO -Chairman

Senior Medical Health Officer -Member Secretary

Medical Officer i/c PHC/CHC ( of respect)Member

discipline)

Senior Most Nursing Staff -Member

YMA/MHIP -Member

7. LIMITATION OF COST EXPENDITURE

(i) The expenditure incurred by the patient for the purpose of actual treatment, which involves cost of diagnosis, medicines, operation other than transportation and those which are given/made available free of cost in the institution, and essential for treatment.

(ii) The following quantum of assistance shall be provided.

Maximum

a) Sub-Division/CHC/PHC/SHC - NRs. 2,000.00/- per patient

b) District Hospital/Presbyterian Hospital - Rs. 3,000.00/- per patient

Durtlang/Baptist Hospital Serkawn

c) In State Hospitals - Rs. 5,000.00/- per patient

d) Outside the State - Rs. 1,50,000.00/- -do-

In case of treatment outside the State only airfare or 2 nd Class fare for the patient and one or

two escorts, would be provided and the patient/guardian would be responsible for adjustment

of assistance provided for traveling.

(iii) The fund would only be provided to the approved institutions as per their demand and subject to the conditions prescribed in regulation (2) and life threatening diseases below if they are refer outside Mizoram.

(a) Cancer

(b) Kidney Diseases

(c)Heart Diseases: Bypass Heart, Surgery Pace Maker, Valve Replacement, Intervention of Congestive Heart Disease,

(d) Brain and Spinal Cord Diseases.

(e) Any other diseases may be considered as life threatening diseases by the concerned Board.

(iv) Medical In-charge of the Hospitals will send the bills for reimbursement to Member Secretary SIAF or authorized officials by order.

(v) The Member Secretary of SIAF shall be competent to sanction expenditure foe treatment within the State, and with the approval of the Executive Committee of SIAF in case of treatment outside the State.

MAINTENANCE OF RECORD OF ASSISTANCE GIVEN

• The Member Secretary of SIAF shall be responsible for maintenance of records of assistance provided to patients.

(ii) The State/District/Sub-Divisional Hospital authorities shall be responsible for maintenance of records of the beneficiaries separately. The Medical Superintendent Civil Hospitals, Aizawl shall maintain a separate register for the referred patients under the scheme.

(iii) The Member Secretary or any other person authorized by the SIAF shall verify, the records maintained in the State/District/Sub-Division Hospitals at least twice in a year, and other Hospitals/Institutions outside the State in case of complaint or doubt.

9. MISCELLANEOUS

In case of any complaint/dispute etc., the decision of the Governing Body of the SIAF shall be final.

No.23011/19/77-Ply

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

(Department of Family Welfare)

New Delhi,

Dated the 20 th June 1977 , G.O. No. XI-3/77(9)

To,

All State Governments/UTs.

Subject: Family Welfare Programme – Pattern of Central assistance for payment of compensation for Sterilization (Tubectomy/Vasectomy) – Revision.

Sir,

1. I am directed to say that the existing pattern of Central assistance for payment of compensation money on parity basis depending on the number of living children of the acceptor has been under review for sometime. After careful consideration the Govt. of India have revised the existing rates of compensation for sterilization. The compensation money for IUD insertions remains at Rs.8/- per case and the earlier break-up has not been changed.

2. In supercession of the earlier orders on the subject communicated vide this Department.s letter No.N23011/12/76-Ply, dated 26 th April 1976, the Central assistance to State/UTs, Governments and other agencies for sterilization will now be Rs.100/- per case of vasectomy and Rs.120/- per case of Tubectomy. These amounts include the payment of cash compensation to the acceptor and expenditure for the provision of diet, drugs and dressings, transport and the amount for meeting miscellaneous expenses. The break-up of the compensation money is shown in the enclosed statement. It may be noticed that a provision of Rs.10/- and Rs.15/- has been made for meeting the expenditure on drugs and dressings per case of vasectomy and tubectomy respectively. Similarly, an amount of Rs.5/- per case of sterilization is provided for meeting transport expenses. Where free diet and free transport is not provided, the corresponding amounts may be paid to the acceptor alongwith the cash compensation of Rs.70/-.

3. A sum of Rs.10/- per case of sterilization (both vasectomy and tubectomy) should be credited to the Miscellaneous Purpose Fund (State share). A sum of Rs.70/- shall be paid to the acceptor (both male and female) as cash compensation. Hereafter, the Miscellaneous Purposes Fund will be exclusively maintained by the State Governments. Utilization of the amount available in the

Miscellaneous Purposes Fund (State share is left to the discretion of the State Government to allow them flexibility in operating the programme according to their local needs. An amount of 0.50p per case of sterilization and IUD should be credited to the EX-Gratia Fund as suggested in this Department.s letter No.N.23011/26/76-Ply dated 2.9.1976. The amounts available in the Ex-Gratia Fund should be utilized for meeting the expenditure on ex-gratia relief treatment of post-operation complications and expenditure on providing facilities for recanalization. The Miscellaneous Purposes Fund may also be ulitilized for meeting the expenditure on community awards, group incentives, organization of camps and special campaigns, purchase of surgical equipment and payment of incentives to motivators/doctors. The funds available in the Misc. Purpose Fund (State Share)/ Ex-Gratia Fund will lapse at the close of the financial year to the extent this remains unutilized. A separate account of the expenditure incurred out of this provision and the purposes for which the expenditure has been incurred should be sent to the Department of Family Welfare every quarter.

4. The revised rates of compensation of sterilization will be effective from 1 July 1977. In view of the uniform rate of compensation to the acceptor irrespective of the number of living children, a separate verification of the number of children at the time of cash disbursement will not be necessary. However, the State Government should collect details regarding the no. of living children of the acceptors and furnish the necessary quarterly report to the Department of Family

Welfare for statistical purposes. Such reports are required to be sent as per instructions conveyed by this Department.s letter No.V.19106/11/75-E&I dated 1.5.1976.

5. The State Governments should take immediate action to update the entries in the “Eligible Couples Register”. This will facilitate the medical and para-medical staff to contact the acceptors and to provide proper follow up services and thereby, minimized the scope for complications. The details of the procedure adopted by the State Governments for ensuring follow- up action may be communicated to the Department of Family Welfare in due course.

6. The allocations for the implementation of the Family Welfare Programme during 1977-78 have been communicated vide this Department.s letter No.M.12015/27/77-PB dated 28.5.1977 and the first quarterly installment to meet the expenditure during the period April – June 1977, has been pleased vide this Department.s letter No.M.12015/27/77-PB dated 27.5.1977. Central assistance for meeting the expenditure on compensation for sterilization will be provided at the existing rates communicated vide this Department.s letter No.N.23011/12/76-Ply dated 26th April 1976 for the period 1st April 1977-30 th June 1977. Central assistance for sterilization from 1 st July 1977 onwards will be provided to the States/UTs Governments and other agencies at the rates indicated in this letter.

7. This letter issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance at the Financial Adviser, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, vide his DY No.2867/SE/77 dated 25th May 1977.

8. Kindly acknowledge receipt. A copy of orders issued by the State Governments/UTs may also be endorsed to this Ministry.

Yours faithfully

Sd/ P.K.Mehrotra)

Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

No.N23011/19/77-Ply Dated 20th June 1977

4. (I) (b) (xiii) particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it List of patients who had received grant-in-aid and recipient of assistance under State Illness Assistance Fund (SIAF) are available in the website www.health.mizoram.gov.in.

4.(I)(b) (xiii) particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it In order to provide maximum information to the public the Department has a website www.health.mizoram.gov.in.

4. (I) (b) (xvi) the names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers;

1. State Public Information Officer – Lalthansangi,

Under Secretary Government of

Mizoram Health & Family Welfare Department

2. State Public Information Officer -

a) Directorate of Health Services -

• Appellate Authority-Dr.Rohmingthanga Ralte, Director
• State Public Information Officer-Dr.Lalramliana, Dy. Director (Gen)
• Addl. SAPIO-Dr. Lalhlimpuia, Dy. Director (Blindness)
• Addl. SAPIO-Rochhingpuii, Supdt..

b) Directorate Hospital & Medical Education-

• Appellate Authority-Dr. Rosangluaia, Director
• State Public Information OfficerDr.T. Lalhmangaihi, Joint Director
• SAPIO-Ramchullovi, Supdt.

State Assistant Public Information Officer

a) Civil Hospital Aizawl - Dr.K.L.Remsanga, Med. Supdt.

b) Civil Hospital Lunglei - Dr., Med. Supdt.

4.(I)(b)(xvii) Such other information as may be prescribed

• Health Programmes under Health & Family Welfare Department are:

Various programmes under Health & F.W., their objectives and achievement may be obtained from Deptt.’s website (health.mizoram.gov.in)