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Water Minister Atishi has accused the Services Department of planning a conspiracy to bring works at the Delhi Jal Board to a standstill, and directed the chief secretary to ensure that DJB has full-time members in charge of water, drainage and finance within the next seven days. In a letter to

When asked about the matter, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai told that the government will come out with a detailed response. He also alleged that there is an attempt to obstruct the work of the government through such inquiries.

Reacting to the development, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that after assuming office, he had directed an audit of the medicines procured, but no action was taken by the Health Secretary.

These medicines were procured by the Central Procurement Agency under the Delhi Health Services and supplied to government hospitals and may also have been supplied to the mohalla clinics

Saxena, in his note, also said that these drugs procured by spending huge budgetary resources are a grave threat to public health and safety and have the potential of endangering lives of people.

Even consumables such as bandages were found not to be meeting quality standards, the health minister said

There were complaints of sub-standard medicines being supplied in Delhi Government hospitals. - LG Recommends CBI Inquiry Into Supply Of Non-standard Drugs In Delhi Government Hospitals

In a note to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, the LG said that allegedly the non-standard medicines have been given to lakhs of patients. 

The Raj Niwas officials said that in a note to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, the Lt Governor mentioned that it is concerning that these medicines are being given to lakhs of patients

The drug samples were lifted by the drug controller on July 25 from two hospitals after allegations that several frequently-used medicines were ineffective | Latest News Delhi