Amit Mohan Pranjal Yadav: Corruption allegations found true, investigation started against IAS Amit Mohan and Pranjal Yadav

Amit Mohan Pranjal Yadav: Corruption allegations found true, investigation started against IAS Amit Mohan and Pranjal Yadav
Lucknow : The Lokayukta has started a detailed inquiry against IAS officers Amit Mohan Prasad and Pranjal Yadav following complaints of corruption in the construction of Community Health Centers (CHCs) in UP. Both are accused of allotting fire fighting system and electrical work without following the standards. On its complaint, Deputy Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Singh had conducted a preliminary inquiry in the matter. A detailed investigation has been initiated on receipt of evidence of irregularities in it. Three more officers are also coming under the scanner. The Uplokayukta has sought point-wise answers from all of them along with affidavits on the basis of the evidence found in the preliminary enquiry.

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Mahesh Chandra Srivastava of Lucknow had complained about corruption in the construction of CHC at Lokayukta in the year 2021. It said that the construction work was given by the Medical Health and Family Welfare Department to the Uttar Pradesh State Construction Cooperative Union Limited. In spite of the post of Chief Engineer (Electrical) being vacant for many years in the Co-operative Union, tenders for electrical work were taken out. At the behest of the officers of Medical Health and Family Welfare Department, work was given to their favorite firms. It is also alleged that the work of fire fighting was given to those companies, they had no experience in this.

Amit Mohan Prasad

  • Was posted as Additional Chief Secretary in Medical and Health Department. Presently he is the Additional Chief Secretary, MSME.

Pranjal Yadav

  • Was posted as Secretary in Medical Health and Family Welfare. Now the secretary is MSME.
  • The then Joint Secretary of Health Department, Pranesh Chandra Shukla, Additional Director (Electrical) DK Singh and Section Officer of Health and Family Welfare Department, Section Six, Chandan Kumar Rawat are also under investigation.
  • As the scope of investigation increases, officers of executive body Uttar Pradesh Construction Cooperative Union Limited will also come on the radar.

In the preliminary inquiry by the Deputy Lokayukta, all the allegations of corruption have been found to be true. Answer has been sought from the accused officers.
– Anil Kumar Singh, Lokayukta Secretary

This matter is related to my former department. I have no idea about this yet.
– Amit Mohan Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary

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