Kolkata, Feb 24 (Reporter) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a salary hike for the doctors of state-owned hospitals and the lifting of the suspension of 12 junior doctors of the Medinipur Medical College and Hospital. Addressing the medics at the Dhana Dhanya Auditorium in Alipur, Banerjee announced the salary hike for all ranks of doctors from interns to seniors ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 and above. For the Diploma senior resident doctor's salary was hiked to Rs 80,000 from the existing Rs 65,000, for postgraduate senior resident doctors to Rs 85,000 from Rs 70,000, and up to Rs 100,000 for senior postgraduate senior resident doctors per month. The allowances for intern house staff and post-graduate trainees were hiked by Rs 10,000 per month. Banerjee also announced the lifting of the suspension of 12 junior medics of the Medinipur Medical College and Hospital, who were put under suspension on January 6 for alleged negligence following the death of a woman and four others falling ill after childbirth due to the administration of ‘intravenous fluid. The Chief Minister said during a police investigation it was found that the alleged negligence on behalf of the junior doctors caused the tragedy. " The government withdrew suspension on the medics to save their future," the Chief Minister said. Banerjee said the state has No 1 medical facilities in India and the medics are very efficient. She allowed the doctors to do private practice within a 30 km radius after doing eight hours of duty in the government hospitals. She said the medical professionals are the faces of humanity and showing a bit of it would help the patients greatly. She said the appointment of every sector of the government departments has been suffering due to various court cases, including that of medical and OBC. She said for now the former police cops and ex-servicemen could be engaged in hospital security. The doctors in the government hospitals demanded proper security in the working place after the rape and murder of a 31-year-old woman medic in the RG Kar Hospital on August 9, 2024. She said five hostels are being constructed for women doctors at Rs. 150 crore. She also listed the achievements of the government in the health sector and said free medical services are available under the Swastha Swati scheme in which over 9 crore people are given medical facilities...////...