Clinic without licence shut down

Balurghat: The South Dinajpur district administration has closed a private clinic that was being run without a licence.

The centre, set up at Gangarampur, used to conduct several tests including Ultrasonography.

Situated next to the Gangarampur super-specialty hospital, its owner received a letter from the district Health department asking him to renew the licence.

On Monday, a team from the health department went to the site and closed its USG clinic until

further order.

The owner of the diagnostic centre, Rejaul Karim has also acknowledged that its USG clinic runs even after the licence

had expired.

"We had appealed for a renewal immediately after the expiration. We had also deposited hard cash according to the norms. We hope to get the recognition soon," he said.

Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) of South Dinajpur Sukumar Dey said: "We have closed the USG clinic as we received information that the clinic had not renewed the licence.

Concerned health authorities department had earlier served prior intimation before expiration but it was ignored. Following the expiration of licence, we have closed the clinic."