Cash, Cheque Found During Upa Lokayukta’s BRIMS Inspection
Bidar: During his visit to the Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences (BRIMS) on Saturday, Upa Lokayukta Justice B Veerappa found cash of Rs 1 lakh along with a check in the bag of a laboratory technician and ordered an investigation as he alleged that the staff failed to give a proper response.
The cash and checks were found in the possession of laboratory technician Sanjukumar during Justice Veerappa’s visit to the laboratory department of the hospital.
Sources said the Upa Lokayukta questioned the staff about the source of the money. However, it was claimed that the technician could not give a satisfactory explanation.
He instructed the authorities to confiscate the money and the check.
“We found cash of Rs 90,000 and a check of Rs 9 lakh. A criminal case was registered against him and he was arrested,” Justice Veerappa told reporters.
Interacted with patients and obtained information about treatment facilities and drug distribution. He also took note of old and torn beds in the wards and instructed hospital authorities to ensure clean drinking water on all floors and provide seating arrangements for attendants accompanying patients.
During his visit on Saturday, Justice B Veerappa also visited many public facilities in Bidar city, including the new bus stand, old bus stand, solid waste management plant, APMC shipyard and Tahsildar’s office, and inspected the functioning and infrastructure at these places.
He inspected cleanliness, toilet facilities, drinking water arrangements and parking facilities at the city’s new bus stand. Realizing that users were being charged Rs 10 to use the toilets instead of the prescribed Rs 3 fee, he warned the staff and instructed them to strictly charge only the approved Rs 3 fee in future.
During his visit to the APMC fruit and vegetable market, Justice Veerappa expressed his displeasure over inadequate parking arrangements. He instructed the district administration to submit a proposal to the government for the construction of a well-equipped market and parking facility on five acres of land.
Upa Lokayukta then visited the solid waste disposal unit in Sultanpur village. Villagers complained that the contamination of drinking water sources, the danger of stray dogs and the bad smell from the waste processing plant had become a serious problem for the surrounding villages.
Justice Veerappa directed Municipal Commissioner Mukul Jain to ensure scientific disposal of waste by storing it in designated pits, covering it with soil and developing greenery on the site.
