Harish Rao demands Telangana Govt to Release Aarogyasri arrears

Harish Rao criticised the Congress government over unpaid salaries to staff of Basti Dawakhanas, which were a model for doorstep medical services and urban public healthcare. 

He demanded that the government release pending salaries of doctors, nurses and other staff, apart from around Rs 1,400 crore dues to private hospitals under Aarogyasri.

During a visit to the Old Lingampalli Basti Dawakhana



in Serlingampalli constituency, Harish Rao revealed that staff including doctors at the clinic did not receive salaries for six months, with nurses and support workers struggling to make ends meet. 

“The Telangana government claims salaries will be paid on the first of every month. But here, not even medicines are available. Only 60 out of 110 types are in stock, forcing patients purchase medicines outside,” he remarked.