Telangana ACB initiates enquiry into ESI medicine supply “scam” | India News, The Indian Express

Telangana ACB initiates enquiry into ESI medicine supply “scam” | India News, The Indian Express

By PTI |Hyderabad |Published: July 18, 2019 5:24:19 pm

Telangana ACB initiates enquiry into ESI medicine supply “scam”

The State government's vigilance and enforcement (V&E) wing, which filed a report in March this year, found that medicines were bought at "exorbitant" prices, in "violation" of the procurement procedures and the e-tender processes.

The probe was conducted over the contracts given to firms for supply of drugs to dispensaries and the ESI (Employees State Insurance) 2016-17 and 2017-18. (Representational Image)

The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has begun a preliminary enquiry into the alleged “multi-crore” scam in the supply of medicines to dispensaries and ESI hospitals, a senior official said Thursday.