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Tainted Director Health services Kashmir attached
Will Mufti-led collation Government probe his wrong doings?



By Saahil Suhail


Though the Mufti-led government attached tainted Director Health Services Kashmir Dr Saleem-ul-Rehman on Tuesday, but the officials in the health department say that the reopening of the cases pending against him by the government remains to be seen.



Commissioner Secretary Health, Shantmanu confirmed the development to a local daily in Srinagar saying Dr Saleem has been attached with his office. “Till then I will be holding the charge of Director Health, Kashmir.” he said.



Officials, who accuse Omar Abdullah-led collation government of shielding the tainted Director Health Services Kashmir, however expressed satisfaction over the decision of the government.



They accused Dr Saleem of ruining health department in Kashmir in his tenure and alleged that with the support of former health minister Taj Mohiduin managed to swallow huge chunks of money which was meant for improving health care facilities in far off areas.



“It is irony that Dr Saleem-ul-Rehman against whom an FIR stands registered in Vigilance organization of Kashmir (VOK) was continuing as Director,” A senior doctor posted in SKIMS said.



He said that Omar Abdullah government was shielding the director and even awarded him promotion at a time when he was facing charges of molestation.
Officials in the health department said that the officer as director Health Services Kashmir has also embezzled huge chunk of money meant for Amarnath Yatra. “If government will probe all his wrongdoings, dozens of scams will come to fore,” they said.
Pertinently, Vigilance organization of Kashmir (VOK) in 2012 had registered a case (32/2012) against then the director Health Dr Saleem-ul-Rehman after the organization established a scam worth 2.5 Cr. Scam worth 2.5 Cr for purchase of
Dr Saleem according to preliminary investigation had purchased Kits under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) on exorbitant rates from PSU which was two times higher than the actual rates.



After receiving allegedly huge amount from the companies, Dr Saleem spent 2.5 Cr in purchasing the Kits where as the actual amount of the cost of Kits was 1.30 Cr. In the scam about 1.20 Cr losses was incurred to state exchequer.


A darling of then the health Minister, Taj Mohi-u-Din, Dr Saleem was promoted in June 2014, when the so-called “enquiry” in infamous ‘Nurse Molestation case’ was still underway.
Former Director Health who had been an Assistant Director till then was promoted to the post of Deputy Director (he continued to hold the post of 'In-charge Director', as earlier) by the person who was heading one-man enquiry committee, constituted against the Supreme Court guidelines.


According to Doctors Association Kashmir, Dr Saleem stands involved in ‘Spurious Drug Scam’ which surfaced last year. “Director Health is directly involved in the spurious drug scam as he was heading the verification board.” DAK earlier said in a statement.


Reportedly, Dr Saleem is also holding a fake degree of public administration in health care.


(The writer is a Kashmir based journalist)

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