Question : IRREGULARITIES MADE BY AIIMS

to the reply given to Unstarred Question No. 1273 dated December 07, 1999 regarding irregularities made by AIIMS and state:

(a) whether the AIIMS received/accepted highly sub-standard goods like bandage cloth and gauze cloth supplied through NCCF to cause huge pecuniary advantage of their suppliers causing huge financial losses to the AIIMS and for dealing in these items without holding a licence from the drug controller;

(b) whether the AIIMS have excluded those suppliers from the list of suppliers;

(c) if so, the reasons for not excluding NCCF from the order authorising to Government Departments including hospitals;

(d) the steps taken or propose to be taken by the Government to remove NCCF from authorised institutions; and

(e) if not, the reasons for abetting the NCCF in resorting to irregularities and malpractices?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SHRI N.T. SHANMUGAM)

(a) The Institute have reported that they did not purchase any sub-standard goods like bondage cloth and gauze cloth through NCCF during the financial year 1999-2000 and the current year.

(b) The Institute vide their circular dated 28th May, 1999 have excluded M/s Rajiv Enterprises and M/s Sun Beam Handlooms and any other firm associated with these firms from the list of suppliers for consideration of purchase with immediate effect.

(c) Central Government Hospitals in Delhi purchase medicines, equipments, stores and stationary etc. as per purchase procedure prescribed and through authorised purchase committees.

(d)&(e) Irregularities if any brought to the notice of NCCF are investigated by its Vigilance Division for appropriate action against the guilty officials/suppliers. NCCF has taken a number of steps including delisting of some of its inefficient suppliers to bring in further improvement in its system of supply of goods.