Corruption case hearing scheduled for former Health Services Department Director General Dr. Sangita Kaushal Mishra
Summary
A special court bench will hear the corruption case against former Director General of the Department of Health Services, Dr. Sangita Kaushal Mishra, over irregularities in mammography machine procurement causing state losses.
Key Points
- The corruption case against former Health Services Director General Dr. Sangita Kaushal Mishra and 13 others has been scheduled for hearing.
- The case involves irregularities in the procurement process of mammography machines for the Department of Health Services.
- Investigations revealed collusion among defendants that led to a loss of over 140 million rupees to the state.
- The approved cost estimate was significantly inflated compared to the payment made to the manufacturing company, indicating corruption.
