Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI has recently questioned executives of a private firm in connection with alleged irregularities in the supply of mobile medical units for providing medical facilities in some districts of Uttar Pradesh under the National Rural Health Mission, NRHM.
CBI sources told our Lucknow correspondent that two private firms and a UP-based NGO are being probed for their alleged role in grabbing the contract worth around 40 crore rupees which caused an approximate loss of over 20 crore rupees to the exchequer. CBI sources said that representatives of the private firm were questioned at CBI headquarters in Delhi recently in connection with the scam. The scheme was launched last year under the public-private partnership model to provide medical help to rural people in 133 blocks spread over 15 districts which were difficult to reach or affected by Maoists.
Under the NRHM, a budget of 42.68 crore rupees was approved by the Centre for the project for providing facilities including mother and child healthcare, immunization programme besides other services which are available at Primary Health Centre.