IMA:Dr Manoj Sobti will continue as President

 The first meeting of the State Council held today 

Ludhiana: 23 Feb 2014: (Punjab Screen Bureau): 

The first meeting of the State Council of IMA Punjab for the year 2014 was held at IMA Bhawan BRS Nagar Ludhiana on 23-02-2014.

The State Council unanimously  decided that Dr Manoj Sobti  will continue as President till the new President takes over .  He was further authorized to constitute his team .

The State council discussed various issues related to the medical profession  like ,  Property tax , VAT and notices to nursing homes by the Muncipal Corporation Ludhiana. Dr Sobti told the house that talks on these issues are being held with the Govt and soon some decision will be taken in this regard.

Dr GS Gill past president informed the house that the controversial order by the Chairman of Punjab Pollution Control Board asking the hospitals in Punjab to tie up with a particular Common Biomedical waste treatment facility has been withdrawn under the pressure of IMA Punjab. IMA Punjab thanks the Punjab Govt for that .

At the end new team for the year 2014 was installed as follows

Dr SPS Sooch   President (elect) 2015

Dr Rajender Sharma    Senior Vice President 2014

Dr R L Taneja                       Vice President 2014

Dr NavJot Dhayia                Hony Secretary   2014

Dr K S Arora                          Finance Secretary 2014

Meeting ended with a vote of thanks