UP News: Corruption allegations against IAS officers Amit Mohan and Pranjal Yadav found true, Lokayukta starts investigation

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Lucknow: After complaints of corruption in the construction of community health centers in Uttar Pradesh, the difficulties of many officers may increase in the Lokayukta investigation. Lokayukta has started a detailed investigation against IS officers Amit Mohan Prasad and Pranjal Yadav. They are accused of giving fire fighting system and electrical work to certain companies ignoring the standards.

Answer sought on the basis of evidence

On its complaint, Deputy Lokayukta Dinesh Kumar Singh had conducted a preliminary inquiry in the matter. A detailed investigation has been started after getting evidence of irregularities in it. Three other officers are also coming under the scanner. The Uplokayukta has sought point-wise answers from all of them along with affidavits based on the evidence found in the preliminary enquiry.

Lokayukta Investigation

This officer is also under investigation

Lokayukta Sangathan Secretary Anil Kumar Singh told that two years ago Lucknow resident Mahesh Chandra Srivastava joined Lokayukta Sangathan with the then Additional Chief Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Amit Mohan Prasad, Special Secretary Pranjal Yadav, Joint Secretary Pranesh Chandra Shukla, Additional Director Electricity A complaint was lodged against Directorate General DK Singh and Section Officer of Medical Department Chandan Kumar Rawat.

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Keeping the standard in mind, the work was given to the favorite companies

Mahesh Chandra Srivastava alleged that UP Rajya Nirman Sahakari Sangh Limited was selected for the construction of Community Health Centers. This also includes the work of fire fighting system. Despite the post of Chief Engineer, Electrical being vacant in the department for many years, the concerned department is publishing tenders for electrical works.

The accused public servants are allotting work to their favorite company and firm by getting undue benefits. It is alleged that the work of fire fighting was given to those companies, they had no experience in this.

At present officers are posted on these posts

During the allegations of Mahesh Chandra Srivastava, senior IAS officer Amit Mohan Prasad was posted as Additional Chief Secretary in the Medical and Health Department. Presently he is the Additional Chief Secretary, MSME. Whereas Pranjal Yadav was then posted as Secretary in Medical Health and Family Welfare. Now he is the secretary MSME.

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