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Imphal, Nov 2 : Today, the Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench has issued a notice of motion returnable within 4 weeks to the State Respondents namely (1) The State of Manipur through the Commissioner (Health & Family Welfare) to the Government of Manipur (2) The Director, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, Porompat (3) The State Mission Director, State Health Society, National Rural Health Mission, Manipur and (4) The State Nodal Officer (JSSK), State Health Society, National Rural Health Mission, Manipur in consideration of a Writ Petition filed by one Lukram Ongbi Pratima Devi thereby claiming to avail her of the benefits and entitlements guaranteed under the scheme namely Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) launched in the State of Manipur on 15th August 2011 by the State Health Society, National Rural Health Mission, Manipur in pursuant to the launching of the same scheme on 1st June 2011 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
The Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK), a scheme initiated by the National Rural Health Mission for providing free and cashless services to pregnant women and also covered the treatment of sick new born in all government health institutions, was launched in the State of Manipur with effect from 15th August 2011.
Lukram Ongbi Pratima Devi is at present a pregnant woman who has been attending the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences for prenatal check ups. As she wanted to get herself avail of the entitlements guaranteed under the said scheme, she had submitted a representation dated 5th September 2012 to the Respondents for making arrangement of all necessary drugs and consumables entitled under the Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram for the delivery of her child at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital which is expected to fall on 15th December 2012. However, as her representation was not answered after lapse of two months, she finally decided to approach the Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench for seeking appropriate relief and therefore filed the said Writ Petition.
The Petition was filed by Human Rights Law Network, Manipur Unit.
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