Kaithal needs 30 ambulances but runs 21; health department seeks 10 new ones
Haryana's Kaithal district has 21 ambulances against a need of 30, with eight old vehicles due to be withdrawn by December and 10 new ones requested.
Kaithal district in Haryana is short of ambulances, according to an Amar Ujala report. Officials say 30 ambulances are needed for emergency services, but only 21 are running. Eight of them are 2018 and 2019 models that have kept running on routes even after repairs.
The health department has sent a proposal to headquarters for 10 new ambulances. It plans to remove the old vehicles from routes by December, which the report says makes it a challenge to maintain patient transport until replacements arrive.
About two months ago the district received three new Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances, but the report says availability is still short of requirements. It also states that one new ambulance is mostly used for ministers, the chief minister and other government events, so serious patients headed to Rohtak and Chandigarh often depend on older vehicles.
Patients quoted in the report said ambulances are also needed at community and primary health centres to bring serious rural patients to the district hospital.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
- Gaps in government fleets show continuing demand for dependable emergency vehicles in districts.
- Old vehicles are set to be phased out, which may change how routes are covered.
Read the full report at the source: Amar Ujala
This is a summary written by the Ambulance Owner Association. The facts are from the source named above.