A day after mid-day reported that the amount deducted from resident doctors’ stipends in September to donate towards drought relief was still sitting with the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), the authorities finally signed a cheque for the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund yesterday. But, it doesn’t end there. With over 4,000 doctors in 17 colleges, the donation should amount to around R4.5 lakh, but DMER has only handed over a cheque of Rs 2.2 lakh to the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), owing to their tussle with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

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