House proud: ‘AIIMS spent Rs 42 lakh on renovating director’s bungalow’
11 Aug 2013 4:35 AM IST
According to information received under the RTI Act, AIIMS had spent Rs 42 lakh on renovating the bungalow of its director, R C Deka, in 2009-10, the year he took office. Deka is embroiled in a controversy over allotting his quarters on the campus to his professor wife from his discretionary quota, allegedly overlooking the list of candidates on seniority basis.
Information received under the RTI Act says Rs 73.6 lakh was spent on renovation work for the houses of the director, deputy director, dean, medical superintendent and senior financial advisor.
According to the reply to an RTI query filed by Subhash Chandra, 'Rs 73,630,36 was spent on the renovation work by AIIMS officials.’
Chandra said, 'Individually, Rs 42,13,406 was spent for renovating the director’s house, Rs 8,43,018 for the deputy director, Rs 2,87,847 for the dean’s house,
Rs 11, 21, 588 for the medical superintendent’s house and Rs 8, 57,177 for the house of the financial advisor.'
Information under the RTI Act reveals that five renovations were undertaken by the civil division-I at a cost of Rs 10.10 lakh, while civil division-II spent Rs 32.02 lakh for eight renovation works undertaken during that period.
‘There were no such guidelines provided during the time of renovation of the above mentioned flats/bungalows,’ AIIMS said in response to a query whether the funds for said renovations were spent according to rules.
On the question of information on rules for providing facilities and funds on renovation of residential accommodation, the Engineering Services Department of AIIMS said, ‘no such rules was existing (sic) at the time of renovation of residential accommodations.’
The data provided shows that between 2006-07 to 2010-11, Rs 42.13 lakh was spent on the renovation of the director’s bungalow only in 2009-10 when Deka took over.
Deka, who had held the position of dean of All India Institute of Medical Sciences and was also the head of ENT department, was appointed as director of the institute on 10 March, 2009.
Information received under the RTI Act says Rs 73.6 lakh was spent on renovation work for the houses of the director, deputy director, dean, medical superintendent and senior financial advisor.
According to the reply to an RTI query filed by Subhash Chandra, 'Rs 73,630,36 was spent on the renovation work by AIIMS officials.’
Chandra said, 'Individually, Rs 42,13,406 was spent for renovating the director’s house, Rs 8,43,018 for the deputy director, Rs 2,87,847 for the dean’s house,
Rs 11, 21, 588 for the medical superintendent’s house and Rs 8, 57,177 for the house of the financial advisor.'
Information under the RTI Act reveals that five renovations were undertaken by the civil division-I at a cost of Rs 10.10 lakh, while civil division-II spent Rs 32.02 lakh for eight renovation works undertaken during that period.
‘There were no such guidelines provided during the time of renovation of the above mentioned flats/bungalows,’ AIIMS said in response to a query whether the funds for said renovations were spent according to rules.
On the question of information on rules for providing facilities and funds on renovation of residential accommodation, the Engineering Services Department of AIIMS said, ‘no such rules was existing (sic) at the time of renovation of residential accommodations.’
The data provided shows that between 2006-07 to 2010-11, Rs 42.13 lakh was spent on the renovation of the director’s bungalow only in 2009-10 when Deka took over.
Deka, who had held the position of dean of All India Institute of Medical Sciences and was also the head of ENT department, was appointed as director of the institute on 10 March, 2009.
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