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#NewsGramExclusive | Column | "A CORRUPTION SCANDAL is not merely about numbers on paper. It is about broken trust, stolen opportunities, and ordinary citizens paying the price for the greed of a few. The alleged ₹600-crore procurement scam in Delhi's Health Department is not just another financial irregularity, it represents a betrayal of every taxpayer who expects public money to be spent on saving lives, not enriching vested interests. According to the ongoing investigation by the Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), serious irregularities have been found in the procurement of medicines, medical equipment, and essential hospital supplies under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Former DGHS chief Dr. Vatsala Aggarwal, former Central Procurement Agency (CPA) head Dr. Vijay Kumar Ranga, and Deputy Controller of Accounts Neeraj Chopra have been arrested as part of the investigation. Authorities have alleged that tender conditions were manipulated, procurement processes were distorted, and prices of several medical items were inflated far beyond their market value. The allegations are deeply disturbing. Investigators claim that an ORS packet worth approximately ₹2.50 was allegedly procured for nearly ₹15. Similar questions have been raised over the purchase of portable X-ray machines, C-Arm radiological equipment, bedsheets, surgical consumables, and several other medical items, with reported price escalations ranging from 200% to 500%. If these allegations are ultimately proven, this would not merely be financial misconduct it would represent a systematic diversion of public resources meant for healthcare. However, this case is about much more than a single procurement scam. Scams of this magnitude do not happen overnight. They grow over time when oversight weakens, accountability fades, and those responsible fail to act. The scale of the alleged irregularities points to a...... 🔗Link in Comment Section to the full column by Editor-in-chief, Munish Kumar Raizada [ Delhi health scam, DGHS Dr. Vatsala Aggarwal arrested, Rs 700-cr Delhi medical scam ] #delhimedicalscam #delhihealthscam #drvatsalaaggarwal #munishraizada