Alipurduar Hospital X-ray Fails: Patients Pay 500% More, Officials Promise Fix

• Alipurduar District Hospital's sole X-ray machine has been non-functional for 1.5 months since November 6.
• Patients are forced to pay 500 rupees for an X-ray that costs 100 rupees at private labs due to the breakdown.
• Allegations suggest deliberate delay in repairs to benefit private X-ray centers.
• Suman Kanjilal, Patient Welfare Committee Chairman, acknowledged complaints and promised action against overcharging private labs.
• Hospital Superintendent Dr. Paritosh Mondal expects the machine to be fixed within 2-3 days as parts arrive.

Why It Matters: Alipurduar Hospital's broken X-ray forces patients to private labs, paying 500% more; repair expected soon.