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Jammu, January 20: Govt has concluded an inquiry into alleged irregularities in the procurement of medicines under the Indian System of Medicines in which two officials were penalized with a minor penalty, four others were exonerated following a detailed investigation.
The accused officials included Rajesh Kumar Shan, the then Chairman of the Verification Board/Medicine Inspection Committee; Dr. Anil Kant Gupta, the then ADMO Udhampur; Dr. Anayat Ali Rather, the then Medical Officer, District Doda; Dr. Rohit Gupta, the then Nodal Officer, District Samba; Dr. Rakesh Kumar Raina, the then Drug Inspector ISM; and Dr. Sajad Hussain Suja, the then Drug Inspector ISM.
The order added that, the prescribed procedure for procurement of medicines in the ISM department was followed, including requisition collection, global e-tendering, and supply verification. There was no separate AYUSH drug authority for procurement, and the existing procedures were adhered to.
After reviewing the findings, the government imposed a “minor penalty of withholding one increment for one year (non-cumulative)” on Rajesh Kumar Shan and Dr. Anayat Ali Rather & directed them to “remain careful in the future while discharging duties and dealing with such sensitive cases.”
Dr. Rakesh Kumar Raina and Dr. Sajad Hussain Suja were exonerated, and charges against them were dropped. Similarly, cases against Dr. Anil Kant Gupta and Dr. Rohit Gupta were closed in terms of Article 168-A of J&K CSR.
(KNS)
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