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Rs. 24 crore NRHM scam: Mission Director visits CMO office, seizes documents
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Rs. 24 crore NRHM scam: Mission Director visits CMO office, seizes documents
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KAILASHAHAR, Oct 23 (TIWN): After sending letter to the Superintended of Police (SP), Unokoti district by the MLA Birajit Sinha recently the Unokoti administration facing trouble to get relief from the National Health Mission (NHM) scam worth Rs 24 crore. As a result, under the immense pressure from different Medias, political parties and public, as per government’s order, Mission Director of National Health Mission (NHM)- Dr. Sandeep N. Mahatme Wednesday visited Chief Medical Officer (CMO) office at Unokoti district.During the inspection, the Mission Director’s led team seized some documents pertaining to the NRHM fund and expenditure to find out the money trail in the name of expanding healthcare service. Besides, the Mission Director also grilled CMO Alok Dewan on the issue. After spending several hours, the NRHM Director left the CMO office, Unokoti district.

Interestingly, the CMO has not lodged any formal complaint with the police even after specific allegations on misappropriation of NRHM fund to the tune of Rs. 24 crore. Sources in the CMO offices claimed misappropriation of fund was started way back in 2006-07 when Dr. Dilip Das was on the CMO’s seat. In fact, Dr. Das who is now the CMO of North district was the longest serving CMO of undivided North district.

More interestingly, an employee of NHM- Nirmal Kumar Das who was suspended for his alleged involvement in the misappropriation of fund stayed only two years at CMO office, Unokoti district. It means real culprits are still in hiding the multi-crore scam.

Besides, departmental inquiry, the police have also initiated investigation into the Rs 24 crore NRHM scam, one of the biggest scams in the state in recent years. 

Picture : MLA Birajit Sinha's letter to SP Unakoti District as OC did not accept FIR

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