Chandigarh, June 6 -- The UT health department's plan to start evening outpatient departments (OPDs) at all its civil dispensaries and health and wellness centres across the city remains in limbo in the absence of budget approval by the UT administration.

In February, director of health services Dr Suman Singh had confirmed that a Rs.13-crore proposal to run the evening OPDs had been sent to the UT administration for budget sanction. However, more than three months have passed and the administration is yet to take a call on the matter.

Health secretary Ajay Chagti said, "The proposal has been submitted to the finance department. We will start the OPDs when it is approved." Finance secretary Diprava Lakra said he was not aware of any suc...