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NHRC asks Delhi government, private firms to end differences, start CATS services

The shortage of fuel had halted CATS ambulances in the Capital with nearly 130 vehicles gone off-road for nearly two days.

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised concern over non-availability of ambulances in Delhi responding to a DNA report on Tuesday and asked the government and private company responsible for operations to resolve differences.

"It is observed on the basis of media report that it would definitely cause irretrievable damage to the patients, if on call, the services of CATS ambulance could not be provided to them," NHRC said.

The shortage of fuel had halted CATS ambulances in the Capital with nearly 130 vehicles gone off-road for nearly two days. Apart from these there are another 50 ambulances are not plying due it being unfit. Sources had confirmed that the vehicles were being denied fuel at the petrol-pumps due to non-payment of over 45 lacks of dues till late Monday, after which the payments were made.

Centralized Accident and Trauma Services or CATs ambulances are run by Delhi government has been outsourced for operations to a private company.

"The difference, if any, between the Government and the company in question, who is responsible to run the CATS ambulances may be addressed at the earliest to ease the services of CATS ambulances to the citizens of the national capital, keeping in mind emergency services of such vehicles," stated NHRC.

While 130 ambulances are being denied fuel, the staff alleges that another 50 ALS (advanced) ambulances are unfit to be on the road and parked at the company repair shop in Ghazipur and a BVG unauthorised workshop in Sangam Vihar.

The NHRC has noted that government had outsourced the operation maintenance of the CATS fleet to the present company M/s BVG UKSAS EMS Pvt. Ltd. for better management of services, after a tendering process in the year 2006.

"It is revealed from the said news report that allegations of non-payment of outstanding dues could be the cause of not running the ambulance services. However, the Director of CATS, reportedly, denied that the issue of non-payment of dues could be the cause for inability to run the service by the Company," NHRC said.

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