Karnataka govt. forms panel to probe alleged irregularities at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology
The Karnataka government has formed a three-member committee to investigate allegations of administrative and financial irregularities at the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology. The probe was initiated following a complaint by the institute's former Chief Administrative Officer.
Why it matters
This investigation addresses potential corruption and mismanagement in a major state-run medical institution, impacting public healthcare governance.
Following a recent complaint by Asha Parveen, former Chief Administrative Officer of the State-run Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, alleging irregularities in administrative matters, financial transactions, tender processes, and procurement activities at the institute, the State government has set a three-member probe committee.
The committee will be headed by Usha Rani, Chief Administrative Officer, Directorate of Medical Education. Vishnu Prasad, Chief Accounts Officer at the Institute of Gastroenterology Sciences and Organ Transplant (IGOT), and Manjula, Administrative Officer at the Institute of Nephro-Urology will be members.
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