ECHS: INTERACTIVE MEETING 21 Nov 2011
Dear Sir,
1. Command Hospital Bangalore continues to have the privilege of serving our veterans through its facility of ECHS Polyclinic, Bangalore (Urban).
2. To address the many concerns of our veterans and to jointly continue on the path of improvement, interactive meetings were being held from time to time. The last four meetings held in Aug 09, Nov 09, Jun 10 and Mar 11 and witnessed whole-hearted participation of our veterans. Constant efforts were being made by this hospital to enhance clientele satisfaction under the scheme.
3. The fifth interactive meeting is scheduled at Sushruta auditorium of Command Hospital at 1100 hrs on 21 Nov 2011 to update you further and to gather your valuable suggestions. Air Marshal DP Joshi, Director General Medical Services (Air) has kindly consented to preside over the meeting.
4. As in the past, we look forward to constructive inputs from you and invite you to attend. We invite points for consideration, they can be sent by email to comdtchaf@...
5. We are making facilities for Blood pressure check, Blood sugar check, Hb1C check, and dermatology checks at the venue. Spouses are also welcome to attend
“Together we can,
Together we should,
Together we will.”
AVM AK Behl
Commandant
Command Hospital (AF)
Bangalore
p.s. Could you circulate it to all veterans who could make use of this info (pl pass it on to other email groups as well) Thanks
Anil Behl
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
ECHS mail by MD , ECHS
From:Srivastava
Date: Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: Fwd: ECHS
To:
Sir,
1 Now the ECHS membership and cards are given to indls during the discharge drill at respective depot coys/btys. (Translation: CABS(demob) for sailors and NHQ/DOP for officers. Carl)
2. Verification procedures are in place for ex-servicemen who have yet not taken ECHS membership.These have to be done.
3. There have been instances of persons seeking ECHS membership using fake discharge books and fake PPOs. As a consequance, now the application forms have got to be vetted by respective Records before membership is accepted.
4. It is now intended to stop ECHS membership to pre 2003 retirees wef 01 Dec 11.The scheme was to be closed for the pre retirees on 31 Mar 08 but had been kept open purely as a welfare measure.
MD ECHS
Date: Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: Fwd: ECHS
To:
Sir,
1 Now the ECHS membership and cards are given to indls during the discharge drill at respective depot coys/btys. (Translation: CABS(demob) for sailors and NHQ/DOP for officers. Carl)
2. Verification procedures are in place for ex-servicemen who have yet not taken ECHS membership.These have to be done.
3. There have been instances of persons seeking ECHS membership using fake discharge books and fake PPOs. As a consequance, now the application forms have got to be vetted by respective Records before membership is accepted.
4. It is now intended to stop ECHS membership to pre 2003 retirees wef 01 Dec 11.The scheme was to be closed for the pre retirees on 31 Mar 08 but had been kept open purely as a welfare measure.
MD ECHS
ECHS...few observations...
From: Malu [mailto:pattamalu@gmail.com]
Sent: 16 June 2011 14:29
To: Report My Signal (Chander Kamboj)
Subject: Re: SOME OF THE ARTICLES AND EMAILS RECEIVED FROM MEMBERS - "REPORT MY SIGNAL" - EMAIL 229/2011 - 14 JUN 2011 (LIST-3)
My dear Brigadier Kamboj,
The mail from Lt Gen Vinay Shankar speaks volumes for the attitude of the Services towards Veterans.Lt Gen Vinay Shankar is an old soldier who is much respected. Treatment meted out to him is unacceptable. The IESM may like to take up the case with the COAS formally for taking action against those involved as also for sensitizing the services personnel in the matter of dealing with Military Veterans and their ladies / Widows.
The current lot of serving need to understand that if these attitudinal issues are not corrected now, these very serving lot may face a similar music when they retire.
If we, belonging to the Armed Forces fraternity do not respect our own lot be it serving or retired, how can we expect anything better from the civil Babus?
Regards,
Malu
Sent: 16 June 2011 14:29
To: Report My Signal (Chander Kamboj)
Subject: Re: SOME OF THE ARTICLES AND EMAILS RECEIVED FROM MEMBERS - "REPORT MY SIGNAL" - EMAIL 229/2011 - 14 JUN 2011 (LIST-3)
My dear Brigadier Kamboj,
The mail from Lt Gen Vinay Shankar speaks volumes for the attitude of the Services towards Veterans.Lt Gen Vinay Shankar is an old soldier who is much respected. Treatment meted out to him is unacceptable. The IESM may like to take up the case with the COAS formally for taking action against those involved as also for sensitizing the services personnel in the matter of dealing with Military Veterans and their ladies / Widows.
The current lot of serving need to understand that if these attitudinal issues are not corrected now, these very serving lot may face a similar music when they retire.
If we, belonging to the Armed Forces fraternity do not respect our own lot be it serving or retired, how can we expect anything better from the civil Babus?
Regards,
Malu
CORONARY VAN IN NCR FOR RETIRED NAVAL PERSONNEL
1. INS India has made arrangements with Kapoor Medical Centre, E-18, Naraina Vihar (24 Hours call centre No 98100 77777 and 011-25791387) for transfer of Naval Patient to service Hospitals.
2. Retired Naval personnel and their dependents can also avail the ambulance services at subsidized rates which are applicable to the serving personnel. Re-imbursement for the same will not be refunded from INS India. Case for reimbursement for availing ambulance by retired naval fraternity can be taken up with concern authorities.
2. Retired Naval personnel and their dependents can also avail the ambulance services at subsidized rates which are applicable to the serving personnel. Re-imbursement for the same will not be refunded from INS India. Case for reimbursement for availing ambulance by retired naval fraternity can be taken up with concern authorities.
Polyclinic at Noida..
Dear Col,
It is all due to your efforts and recommendations of the affected users of Noida Polyclinic that Col Bhardwaj has been given another tenure waiving off the age limit. Though I have never known the Col nor visited Noida Polyclinic; yet I strongly feel that such deserving cases must be retained.
I would like to share my own experience of another such gentleman, Col Shaunkhla, OC Jutogh Polyclinic. The Polyclinic is approx 13 Km away from Shimla where a number of veterans live. He makes sure that members get their medicines in one go and if for any reason, it is NA,he makes it a point to send it to a central place in Shimla where the veteran can collect the medicine, thereby avoiding a return trip of 26 Km in a hilly terrain.
His tenure is likely to be over in Nov 2011. If feasible, we should make efforts to get him another tenure, unless the officer himself wants to call it a day.
Col D P gupta
It is all due to your efforts and recommendations of the affected users of Noida Polyclinic that Col Bhardwaj has been given another tenure waiving off the age limit. Though I have never known the Col nor visited Noida Polyclinic; yet I strongly feel that such deserving cases must be retained.
I would like to share my own experience of another such gentleman, Col Shaunkhla, OC Jutogh Polyclinic. The Polyclinic is approx 13 Km away from Shimla where a number of veterans live. He makes sure that members get their medicines in one go and if for any reason, it is NA,he makes it a point to send it to a central place in Shimla where the veteran can collect the medicine, thereby avoiding a return trip of 26 Km in a hilly terrain.
His tenure is likely to be over in Nov 2011. If feasible, we should make efforts to get him another tenure, unless the officer himself wants to call it a day.
Col D P gupta
Monday, May 16, 2011
90 days medicine
I am forwarding this shocking mail for knowledge of the ESM community about the devil within. Pls share this with maximum people so it can perhaps reach the villians in this story through their friends. Names in this mail should identify who is who; and who did what.
For some of us the Sarkari Custodian attitude never goes away. We LIKE to sit on what is actually entrusted to us for others to benefit from. It is little wonder that origin of most of our problems lies in internecine rivalries/ perceived rankings/ priorities etc, forgetting that at the end of the game, the King and the Pawn go back to the same box. And the 'box' IS indeed the future destination of even the chess pieces in play.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: rajeeve lochan
Date: Thu, May 12, 2011 at 8:51 AM
Subject: ECHS
Cc: Col RP Chaturvedi
Dear Brigadier,
As I am proceeding to USA to be with my son on the night of 19th May, yesterday (11.05.11) I visited ECHS Polyclinic Meerut and approached the seniormost medical officer (Maj Ambuj Goel) and requested for 90 days medicines, he informed that though the orders have been received but they have not been implemented and I should contact the O I/C polyclinic (Col D V Singh). He informed me that medicines for the purpose of going abroad are not authorised/permitted.
He mentioned that medicines for 90 days can only be given to patients of T B, Hypertension and Diabetes and that it has to be approved by the Commandant.
The medical officer made out a prescription and I went to the Commandant (Brig Pareek), I sent the prescription through his P A for counter signatures, first he called for the book and after that he called me and explained to me his financial difficulties and then he informed me that since I was residing locally why I need medicines for 90 days, I informed him that I was proceeding to USA for 6 monthe but I am requesting medicines only for 90 days which is permitted under the rules. Of course he did not take a minute and signed the prescription.
I request confirmation if for proceeding abroad the medicines are authorised or not.
We keep criticising babus and the bureaucracy but I think we in the Armed Forces have more bureaucracy than any where else.
May I have your reply pl. With warm regards.
Wg Cdr Rajeeve Lochan (Retd)
4/205, Rakshapuram,
Mawana Road,
Meerut - 250 001
Phone: 91-121-2623333
Mobile: 91-941-003-1824
For some of us the Sarkari Custodian attitude never goes away. We LIKE to sit on what is actually entrusted to us for others to benefit from. It is little wonder that origin of most of our problems lies in internecine rivalries/ perceived rankings/ priorities etc, forgetting that at the end of the game, the King and the Pawn go back to the same box. And the 'box' IS indeed the future destination of even the chess pieces in play.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: rajeeve lochan
Date: Thu, May 12, 2011 at 8:51 AM
Subject: ECHS
Cc: Col RP Chaturvedi
Dear Brigadier,
As I am proceeding to USA to be with my son on the night of 19th May, yesterday (11.05.11) I visited ECHS Polyclinic Meerut and approached the seniormost medical officer (Maj Ambuj Goel) and requested for 90 days medicines, he informed that though the orders have been received but they have not been implemented and I should contact the O I/C polyclinic (Col D V Singh). He informed me that medicines for the purpose of going abroad are not authorised/permitted.
He mentioned that medicines for 90 days can only be given to patients of T B, Hypertension and Diabetes and that it has to be approved by the Commandant.
The medical officer made out a prescription and I went to the Commandant (Brig Pareek), I sent the prescription through his P A for counter signatures, first he called for the book and after that he called me and explained to me his financial difficulties and then he informed me that since I was residing locally why I need medicines for 90 days, I informed him that I was proceeding to USA for 6 monthe but I am requesting medicines only for 90 days which is permitted under the rules. Of course he did not take a minute and signed the prescription.
I request confirmation if for proceeding abroad the medicines are authorised or not.
We keep criticising babus and the bureaucracy but I think we in the Armed Forces have more bureaucracy than any where else.
May I have your reply pl. With warm regards.
Wg Cdr Rajeeve Lochan (Retd)
4/205, Rakshapuram,
Mawana Road,
Meerut - 250 001
Phone: 91-121-2623333
Mobile: 91-941-003-1824
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Ex Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme Expansion
Expansion of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS)
The Union Cabinet has approved (a year ago) establishment of 199 additional New Polyclinic including 17 mobile military medical facilities alongwith 15 New Regional Centres and re-organisation of Central Organisation ECHS. Authorising additional 67 officers and 270 ESM Staff at 15 New Regional Centres, Central Organisation ECHS and 2263 additional contractual employees for 199 new polyclinics will enhance quality of medicare provided to Ex-Servicemen.
Financial implications towards creation of infrastructure will be about Rs 141 crore. This will entail a capital expenditure of Rs 118.52 crore towards cost of land, construction and medical equipment. An amount of Rs 22.25 crore of expenditure will cover purchase of furniture etc, and IT hardware. On the recurring side, an expenditure of Rs 43 crore per annum is envisaged.
The expanded network envisages 426 polyclinics in 343 districts of the country which will benefit Ex-servicemen residing in remote and far flung areas. The expanded network envisages coverage of about 33 lakh beneficiaries.
Background: The ECHS was introduced with effect from 01 April 2003 to provide comprehensive medical coverage of Ex-servicemen Pensioners, war window and dependents by establishing 227 polyclinics at Stations with ex-servicemen population above 2500 through out the country.
A large segment of Ex-servicemen are staying at locations where there is no ECHS Polyclinic within a radius of 200/ 300 km causing great inconvenience in accessing medical facilities. To address this 199 polyclinic will be established in those places with minimum ex-servicemen population of 1500.
At present Ex-servicemen residing in remote areas where the ex-servicemen population is less than 2500, face a lot of inconvenience in reaching the polyclinics due to distant location varying from 200 to 300 km from their place of residence. The expansion of ECHS will provide easy access to health facilities for such ex-servicemen and their dependents.
Expansion of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS)
Provision Of Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme Polyclinic at Churu
Military Engineer Services
Bikaner - Rajasthan - 01 April 2011 10:56:04 IST Commander Workers Engineer of Military Engineer Services, Bikaner invites tenders notice for provision of ex-servicemen contributory health scheme polyclinic type C at Churu.
Details
Tender Value INR 21,75,000/-
Project Period 6 Months
EMD INR 43,500/-
Category Recreational & Entertainment Classes
Products Health Consultant
Document Fees INR 500/-
Date 30-Mar-2011
Contact Information/ Contact Person- Commander Workers Engineer
Military Engineer Services Bikaner - Rajasthan India
Website http://www.mes.gov.in
The Union Cabinet has approved (a year ago) establishment of 199 additional New Polyclinic including 17 mobile military medical facilities alongwith 15 New Regional Centres and re-organisation of Central Organisation ECHS. Authorising additional 67 officers and 270 ESM Staff at 15 New Regional Centres, Central Organisation ECHS and 2263 additional contractual employees for 199 new polyclinics will enhance quality of medicare provided to Ex-Servicemen.
Financial implications towards creation of infrastructure will be about Rs 141 crore. This will entail a capital expenditure of Rs 118.52 crore towards cost of land, construction and medical equipment. An amount of Rs 22.25 crore of expenditure will cover purchase of furniture etc, and IT hardware. On the recurring side, an expenditure of Rs 43 crore per annum is envisaged.
The expanded network envisages 426 polyclinics in 343 districts of the country which will benefit Ex-servicemen residing in remote and far flung areas. The expanded network envisages coverage of about 33 lakh beneficiaries.
Background: The ECHS was introduced with effect from 01 April 2003 to provide comprehensive medical coverage of Ex-servicemen Pensioners, war window and dependents by establishing 227 polyclinics at Stations with ex-servicemen population above 2500 through out the country.
A large segment of Ex-servicemen are staying at locations where there is no ECHS Polyclinic within a radius of 200/ 300 km causing great inconvenience in accessing medical facilities. To address this 199 polyclinic will be established in those places with minimum ex-servicemen population of 1500.
At present Ex-servicemen residing in remote areas where the ex-servicemen population is less than 2500, face a lot of inconvenience in reaching the polyclinics due to distant location varying from 200 to 300 km from their place of residence. The expansion of ECHS will provide easy access to health facilities for such ex-servicemen and their dependents.
Expansion of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS)
Provision Of Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme Polyclinic at Churu
Military Engineer Services
Bikaner - Rajasthan - 01 April 2011 10:56:04 IST Commander Workers Engineer of Military Engineer Services, Bikaner invites tenders notice for provision of ex-servicemen contributory health scheme polyclinic type C at Churu.
Details
Tender Value INR 21,75,000/-
Project Period 6 Months
EMD INR 43,500/-
Category Recreational & Entertainment Classes
Products Health Consultant
Document Fees INR 500/-
Date 30-Mar-2011
Contact Information/ Contact Person- Commander Workers Engineer
Military Engineer Services Bikaner - Rajasthan India
Website http://www.mes.gov.in
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