Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to initiate action against 196 doctors who have reportedly been absent from duty for a long time, Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling told the state Legislative Assembly on Monday.
Replying to a question raised by BJP MLA Tankadhar Tripathy, the minister said that currently 196 doctors from various cadres in the Odisha, including Odisha Medical Health Service (OMHS), Odisha Medical Education Service (OMES), and Odisha Homeopathic Medical Service (OHMS), are on leave for an extended period.
Steps are being taken to initiate appropriate action against them as per government regulations, he added.
