ACB registers FIR for installing sub-standard lifts in various hospitals in Kashmir

Police Station ACB Srinagar registers a case FIR No. 21/2019 u/s 5(1) (d) J&K PC Act Svt. 2006, and Section 120-B RPC against officers/ officials of JKPCC Ltd.

The FIR was registered on the basis of complaint and connected documents received through State Vigilance Commission. On scrutiny of documents it was revealed that J&K Project Construction Corporation Ltd. (JKPCC) during the year 2012-13 had floated tenders under different NITs for installation of 26 passenger bed lifts for District Hospital Baramulla, JLNM Hospital Rainawari and LD Hospital Srinagar to be designed and installed by successful bidders as per standard specifications/ IS codes, which were finally allotted to M/s Techno Industries Ltd., Ahmedabad through M/s Ace Consultants Fateh Kadal Srinagar. The concerned authorities installed "B" category lifts instead of "A" category lifts which resulted in huge loss to the state exchequer. It was also established that underrated and under specified equipments/ components have been installed in the lifts by the concerned company in connivance with the officials/ Engineers of Mechanical Unit of JKPCC Ltd.

The investigation of the case is going on.

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