How tender 'irregularities' created an Rs 640-crore hole in Delhi’s health budget

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Delhi's Anti-Corruption Branch arrested former DGHS director Vatsala Aggarwal and ex-deputy controller Neeraj Chopra over a massive Rs 640-crore procurement scam. The allegations involve tender manipulation for medicines and equipment, causing significant financial losses by favoring specific suppliers with inflated prices.

Delhi's Anti-Corruption Branch has arrested former DGHS director Vatsala Aggarwal and ex-deputy controller Neeraj Chopra in a massive Rs 640-crore procurement scam. They are accused of manipulating tenders for medicines and equipment, causing significant losses by favouring specific suppliers for inflated-price purchases. This breakthrough follows an FIR and earlier arrest, revealing a deep-rooted conspiracy within the Central Procurement Agency.