New Delhi, June 19 (PTI) Amid an investigation into alleged large-scale irregularities in medicine procurement, chief minister Rekha Gupta recommended the transfer of 39 doctors to Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Friday.
The Delhi government’s anti-corruption branch (ACB) has arrested Dr Vinod Kumar Ranga, a senior officer formerly associated with the Directorate General of Health Services, in a corruption case involving the procurement of medicines and other items, an official said on Friday.
The arrest follows an investigation into alleged large-scale irregularities in procurement by the Central Procurement Agency (CPA) of medicines, surgical items, consumables and medical equipment, the ACB said.
Transfer of 39 doctors who have served in Tihar and Mandoli jails for five years or more has been recommended based on the chief minister’s recommendation, the Delhi CMO said.
The list includes both specialist doctors and General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs).
Available information indicates that several of these doctors have remained posted at the same location since 2014, with their tenure exceeding 11 years, the statement said.
The proposal names the deployment of around 35 doctors to replace them.
In total, approximately 74 transfers have been proposed. Gupta said the Delhi government is continuously working to make various units of the Health department more capable, responsive and focused on public welfare.
Its objective is to ensure better utilisation of available human resources and strengthen institutional capacity, she said.
A large-scale restructuring of human resources was recently carried out in the Central Procurement Agency (CPA) under the Health and Family Welfare department, the chief minister said.
As part of this exercise, more than 40 medical, paramedical and administrative officers and staff members were transferred, she said. PTI VIT ASD ASD
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