CHC head removed after staff found drawing salaries without work

Meerut: A fight at a run-down government hospital room over marking of attendance spilled on social media platforms, and so did the alleged rampant irregularity which saw health staff drawing salaries without even reporting to work in Meerut. The in-charge of the Community Health Centre (CHC) head was removed with immediate effect and a probe was ordered against all those whose attendance he was being marked.
The alleged incident took place at Bhoorbharal CHC.According to the initial probe into the matter, it has come to the fore that Dr Ashutosh was the in-charge of the CHC for the last five years. And some staff allegedly did only a week’s duty every month.
But they were taking home the salary of the entire month. Dr Ashutosh’s complicity has come to the fore, sources said.
The matter came to the fore after the staff fought among each other over marking of the attendance, and one of them clicked the pictures of the entire attendance register and shared it on social media.
Dr Raj Kumar, Meerut’s chief medical officer said, "It is a serious matter and Dr Ashutosh has been removed from Bhoorbharal CHC with immediate effect and sent to Rohta. Also, a two-member team including two additional chief medical officers Dr Kunwar Sen and Dr Sunil Kamboj has been formed to probe the matter. There was overwriting on the register. Those absent were marked as present later."
Meanwhile, Dr Ashutosh has denied all allegations and said that he was ready for the probe as he had only marked attendance of a few staff when they informed him about their presence over phone.