1. Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch Arrests Doctor in Alleged ₹650 Crore Healthcare Procurement Scam The Delhi government's Anti-Corruption Branch has arrested a former Head of Office of the Central Procurement Agency under the Directorate General of Health Services in connection with alleged irregularities in healthcare procurement. According to a complaint filed by the Directorate of Vigilance, government officials and private companies are suspected of colluding to manipulate procurement processes involving contracts worth approximately ₹650 crore.
The procurements included X-ray machines, bedsheets and linen, C-arm radiology equipment , anesthesia workstations, oral rehydration salts, surgical consumables, and medicines. Investigators allege that several items were purchased at prices above prevailing market rates and that tender conditions and technical specifications were tailored to…
