Jammu and Kashmir admin has appointed an inquiry officer to check the reports about the maladministration in Government Medical College and Associated Hospital Anantnag.
In an order by Bhupinder Kumar, secretary to Government Health and Medical Education Department, a copy of which lies with news agency Kashmir Dot Com reads “Sanction is hereby accorded to the appointment of Dr Yashpal Sharma, Director (Coordination), New Government Colleges, J&K as Inquiry officer to enquire into the matter regarding mal-administration in Government Medical College and Associated Hospital Anantnag.”
The inquiry officer shall submit the report within a period of three weeks from the issuance of this order, reads the order issued by Bhupinder Kumar.
According to the official sources, in 2019, government had released an amount of Rs 60 crores for the development of hospital. “The amount was used in a year. Even the tendering of different projects was not done,” they said. (KDC)
