{"id":13844,"date":"2024-06-14T15:49:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T15:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=13844"},"modified":"2024-06-14T15:49:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T15:49:03","slug":"maharashtra-govt-plans-special-authority-for-medical-purchases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/maharashtra-govt-plans-special-authority-for-medical-purchases\/","title":{"rendered":"Maharashtra govt plans special authority for medical purchases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The state cabinet approved setting up of theMaharashtra Medical Purchase Authoritythrough an Act and allowing purchase of medicines and medical equipment through a high-level committee headed by the chief secretary.<br \/> Officials said the chief minister will be the chairman of the regulatory board. This authority will have 14 posts.<\/p>\n<p>In December, with extensive delays in purchase of medicine, medical and surgical equipment for state-run medical colleges and hospitals through the Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation, the  had said it would set up a newMaharashtraMedical Authority on the lines of MMRDA for buying medicines, medical equipment and surgical items. Medical <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/education\">Education<\/a> minister Girish Mahajan had said this in the state legislative council while replying to a <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/calling-attention-motion\">Calling Attention Motion<\/a> by MLCs Praveen Datke, Chandrashekhar Bawankule and Nago Ganar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The state cabinet approved setting up of theMaharashtra Medical Purchase Authoritythrough an Act and allowing purchase of medicines and medical equipment through a high-level committee headed by the chief secretary. 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