Bihar has suspended 40 government doctors for being absent from duty in flood affected areas, and more may face the music soon, say officials.
State chief secretary KAH Subramanian confirmed on Friday that 40 government doctors were suspended for dereliction of duty in flood-hit districts.
Sources in the health department said top officials were irked by the absence of doctors in flood-affected rural areas.
Due to the absence of doctors in hospitals and health centres in flood affected areas, health facilities have almost collapsed.
"At a time when you need doctors, they are absent and hardly bother to provide treatment to hundreds of helpless people," said a senior health official.
"No one would be spared if found guilty," said Subramanian.
Most government doctors have been busy doing private practice and making money in state capital Patna.