Garg noticed that two officers have been absent and likewise that the malaria employees was not but registered on the biometric system and have been going forward with guide attendance solely.

On the non-usage of biometric system, he added, “The malaria staff has not yet registered on the bio-metric system and they are still making manual attendance.”

“Let the incharge of Malaria Cell to explain as to why the malaria staff have not yet registered on the bio-metric attendance system and in case of any issue why the higher authorities were not informed,” he mentioned within the orders.

The well being secretary made certain that “all the contract/outsourced staff (all the health facilities of Chandigarh Administration), who have not yet registered on the biometric attendance system need to be registered immediately on the biometric attendance system prior to release of salary/wages for the month of November 2022. Statement of bio-metric attendance of each of the month to be uploaded on the official WhatsApp group by fifth day of next month positively.”

During the inspection, the Health Secretary additionally noticed that since dispensary timing is from 09.00 am, the cleansing/sweeping ought to have been accomplished earlier in order that by the point of arrival of sufferers/medical doctors, every part is in place and there’s no delay in begin of OPD companies.

He additionally noticed that “most of the staff of AYUSH was already there before reaching of the undersigned at 8.50 am. Dr. Rajiv Kapila, MO Incharge also reached at about 08.55 am and except one Mehtab ANM, all the AYUSH had reached by 09.00am. The ANM came at about 09.10 am and explained the reason of delay as Parent Teaching meeting of her kid which seems satisfactory and no action is needed. Hence, punctuality of the AYUSH staff during the surprise inspection found to be quite impressive.”

It was additionally mentioned that the cleansing/sweeping of the dispensary began at 09.00 am and by that point, many sufferers had arrived.