Commissioner: A.P. Vaidya Vidhana Parishad
The Commissioner, A.P. Vaidya Vidhana Parishad, Hyderabad is the Chief executive head of the Department and whole time officer, of the Commissionerate appointed by the Govt. from out of the reputed members of the Medical Profession with proven administrative ability. The Commissioner has to implement the decisions of the Governing Council and exercise such powers and perform, such other functions as may be delegated to him by the Governing Council. He is also the Chief Advisor to the Government in all technical Administrative and financial matters of the A.P.Vaidya Vidhana Parishad.
The present Commissioner is Functions
1. He will act as Chairman of the Governing Council (G.C) and implement the decisions.
2. Shall exercise powers and functions delegated by the Governing Council.
3. Shall exercise general control and supervision over the Dispensaries and Hospitals under A.P.V.V.P in effective performance of their functions with the assistance of Joint Commissioners.
4. He is the borrowing and lending authority of the services of the personnel working in A.P.V.V.P. as prescribed by the Regulations.
5. He is the recruiting, promoting and selecting authority as prescribed in the regulations.
6. Formulate and implement the schemes for the Comprehensive development of the Dispensaries and hospitals.
7. To construct, maintain dispensaries and non-teaching hospitals thereof by mobilizing resources from the financial institutions.
8. To procure stock and distribute equipment, drugs, diet linen and other consumables among the dispensaries and hospitals.
9. To provide the facilities of specialists and Super Specialists
10. To receive donations, funds, and the like from the general public, and institutions, both from within and outside India.
11. To receive grants or contribution, which may be made by the Govt. with such conditions as they may impose.
12. To plan, construct and maintain Commercial Complexes, paying wards and providing diagnosis services and treatment on payment basis and utilize the receipts for improvement of Hospitals and Dispensaries.
13. To run public Utility Services and any other activity of Commercial nature within hospital premises.
14. To run Canteen & Cafeteria within the hospital premises.
15. He will work with close co-operation and co-ordination in with the Project Director in the implementation of the World Bank assisted APFRHSP.
16. He is having the following financial powers
a) Purchase of drugs on rate contract with the approval of purchase committee Full powers
b) Purchase of drugs and other hospital necessaries – Non rate contract items, if it exceeds one lakh the approval of Governing Council is required Rs. 1 lakh
c) Purchase of apparatus, instruments, machinery etc., with approval of purchase committee Full powers
d) Administrative and financial sanction of building maintenance work. Including additions and alterations 10 lakhs
e) Repairs and replacement of vehicles Up to Rs. 30,000 at a time in case of light vehicles up to Rs. 50,000 in case of heavy vehicles.
f) Sanction of residential telephones in case of newly created posts and institutions Full powers
g) Payment of additional pay for the second period of 3 months at 1/10 of the pay of Govt. servant Full powers without reference to Govt.
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