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Hyderabad, Dec. 17

The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet today approved an Ordinance to make any action of violence on medical workers in hospital premises a cognizable and non-bailable offence. And any damage to hospitals, maternity homes and nursing homes is punishable offence and the State would also have the power to recover twice the amount of damaged property under the Revenue Recovery Act.This move assumes importance in the backdrop of increasing incidence of intimidation and assaults on medical workers and hospitals. —

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