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By Our Staff Correspondent
KUNDAGOL (DHARWAD DT.), APRIL 5. In the days of globalisation, liberalisation and cut-throat competition, the concept of outsourcing seems to have found takers among government employees also. But this has nothing to do with increasing efficiency. It is a way to avoid work and earn "a little extra." The Lokayukta, N. Venakatachala, was informed about the new outsourcing technique adopted by the employees in the tahsildar's office in Kundagol.
Confessed
One employee confessed to having asked "a boy" to do her work of issuing caste and other certificates on receipt of payment. Mr. Venkatachala found that a few other employees in the office used unemployed youths to do their work. During his visit to the office, Mr. Venkatachala also questioned an attendant, who swore that he does not touch alcohol while trying to refute complaints that he was always inebriated during office hours. The Lokayukta, on the second day of his four-day visit to the district, received a deluge of complaints. People told him that on account of the planned visit, the offices were kept tidy and officials had temporarily stopped accepting bribes. At the Community Health Centre, V. Veena, medical officer, was taken to task by the chief of the task force on health, H. Sudarshan, for deficient service.
Medicines
Patients complained they were given prescriptions to buy medicines from outside, as there were no stocks at the centre. On inspection, it was found that the store had full stock of medicines. The Lokayukta instructed the District Health Officer to call the Taluk Health Officer, Chavadi, and use his service in the hospital. He also directed the official to initiate action against Gangaraj, who had allegedly gone abroad taking medical leave.
Ashraya scheme
At the taluk panchayat office, Mr. Venkatachala questioned officials regarding the irregularities in construction and allotment of Ashraya houses. He directed the officials concerned to book cases against the officials along with the executive officer who had failed to prevent the irregularities. At the town municipal office, the Lokayukta found documents relating to a single bidder who had made four bids under different names and got the contract.
Irregularities
The Lokayukta also visited the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, where he found many irregularities. Mr. Venkatachala found filled syringes kept on a tray in a ward. The nurses were not able to differentiate among them. He also found a carton of medicines that was given as physician's samples by a pharmacist serving on a contract. He directed the hospital superintendent to remove the pharmacist from service. He also instructed the hospital authorities to cancel the hospital maintenance tender if the contractor failed to keep the hospital clean.
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