Delhi govt accelerates city-wide raids in the national capital
16 May 2014 5:38 AM IST
Delhi government’s Excise Department on Thursday conducted raids on the Panchsheel Club and the Delhi Golf Club. These raids were conducted on directions from the Lieutenant Governor. Teams from the Excise Department checked stock registers, import permits, transport permits, physical verification of the stock and other important documents.
Other operations were conducted on various departments across the city, which included LPG agencies, hospitals, transport offices, schools and markets. Officials from the VAT, excise, weight and measurement, trade and taxes, transport, health, food safety, education department and Delhi police’s anti corruption branch were also involved in joint raids.
Ten LPG agencies were prosecuted for the sale of underweight cylinders. Three flour mills were sealed and five others were prosecuted for discrepancies and more than 20 shopkeepers were challaned for illegal occupation of government land. ‘These raids are likely to be continued till late night. FIRs will be lodged against defaulters,’ he added.
‘More than 50 trucks were prosecuted for stationing themselves at the Azadpur Mandi after their stipulated time limit. 23 people were challaned for unauthorised squatting in wholesale markets. A team of 19 officers from drugs control department and 15 Delhi police officials were pressed into service to check chemist shops around AIIMS, Safdarjung and GTB hospitals. A total of eight chemist shops were inspected, of which two were found selling schedule H drug in the absence of a registered pharmacist. Six shops were not found maintaining records of Schedule H1 drugs. Legal action has been initiated against these defaulters,’ Delhi government officials said in a statement.
The Drug Control Department also collected samples from 15 medicines. Samples of Corex Syrup, Betadine solution, Paracetamol syrup, Eptoin tablets, Sptron suspension, Tegrital tab, Asthalin syrup and others were sent to government-run laboratories for tests. Specimen samples of 16 other drugs were tested for genuineness. Four teams from the Health Department conducted surprise visits at many government and private hospitals. Some officials were sent to hospitals to check into the treatment of patients from Economic Weaker Sections (EWS).
‘Raids were conducted at two government-run hospitals, Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Mangolpuri, and Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital, Shastri Park, and two other private hospitals, namely Rockland Hospital, Dwarka and Max Hospital, Patparganj. A detailed report has been prepared and strict action has been initiated against defaulters,’ the official added.
Four teams from the Transport Department conducted raids at various motor licensing offices (MLO) to check on touting and other violations. These raids were continued till late evening.
Officials from the education department conducted checks on 11 government schools, one government aided school and two private schools. Basic amenities, cleanliness, maintenance of infrastructure and other facilities were checked.
‘One of the private schools was found flouting norms regarding students from EWS category. Its principal and teachers were not found to be qualified enough and account books were not maintained properly. Strict action will be taken against these schools for their violations,’ the official said.
Other operations were conducted on various departments across the city, which included LPG agencies, hospitals, transport offices, schools and markets. Officials from the VAT, excise, weight and measurement, trade and taxes, transport, health, food safety, education department and Delhi police’s anti corruption branch were also involved in joint raids.
Ten LPG agencies were prosecuted for the sale of underweight cylinders. Three flour mills were sealed and five others were prosecuted for discrepancies and more than 20 shopkeepers were challaned for illegal occupation of government land. ‘These raids are likely to be continued till late night. FIRs will be lodged against defaulters,’ he added.
‘More than 50 trucks were prosecuted for stationing themselves at the Azadpur Mandi after their stipulated time limit. 23 people were challaned for unauthorised squatting in wholesale markets. A team of 19 officers from drugs control department and 15 Delhi police officials were pressed into service to check chemist shops around AIIMS, Safdarjung and GTB hospitals. A total of eight chemist shops were inspected, of which two were found selling schedule H drug in the absence of a registered pharmacist. Six shops were not found maintaining records of Schedule H1 drugs. Legal action has been initiated against these defaulters,’ Delhi government officials said in a statement.
The Drug Control Department also collected samples from 15 medicines. Samples of Corex Syrup, Betadine solution, Paracetamol syrup, Eptoin tablets, Sptron suspension, Tegrital tab, Asthalin syrup and others were sent to government-run laboratories for tests. Specimen samples of 16 other drugs were tested for genuineness. Four teams from the Health Department conducted surprise visits at many government and private hospitals. Some officials were sent to hospitals to check into the treatment of patients from Economic Weaker Sections (EWS).
‘Raids were conducted at two government-run hospitals, Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Mangolpuri, and Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital, Shastri Park, and two other private hospitals, namely Rockland Hospital, Dwarka and Max Hospital, Patparganj. A detailed report has been prepared and strict action has been initiated against defaulters,’ the official added.
Four teams from the Transport Department conducted raids at various motor licensing offices (MLO) to check on touting and other violations. These raids were continued till late evening.
Officials from the education department conducted checks on 11 government schools, one government aided school and two private schools. Basic amenities, cleanliness, maintenance of infrastructure and other facilities were checked.
‘One of the private schools was found flouting norms regarding students from EWS category. Its principal and teachers were not found to be qualified enough and account books were not maintained properly. Strict action will be taken against these schools for their violations,’ the official said.
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