Mumbai: ‘BMC ignored warnings of severe understaffing’

Updated On: 03 October, 2023 07:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan

Enforcement Directorate’s charge sheet claims Dahisar Jumbo COVID centre faced 50-60 per cent staff shortage; inaccurate invoices from the hospital management company were cleared; doctors and accountants who raised concerns were shrugged off

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A person is tested for COVID-19 at Dharavi. File pic

The charge sheet filed recently by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the COVID-19 Jumbo Centers scam has claimed the orchestration of the scheme by key accused Sujit Patkar, a close associate of Sanjay Raut (Shiv Sena UBT), and his partner, Dr Kishore Bisure, who served as the dean of the Dahisar Jumbo Center. Furthermore, the charge sheet claimed that despite the Assistant Medical Officers (AMOs) and accountants at the Dahisar and Worli centers raising concerns about the irregularities by Lifeline Hospital Management Services, including the deployment of 50-60 per cent fewer staff than specified in the Expression of Interest (EOI) and the submission of fraudulent invoices, senior BMC officials disregarded the warnings and continued to approve bills presented by Lifeline Hospital Management Services.

The charge sheet includes statements of doctors and accountants associated with the Dahisar Jumbo Centre. File pic