New Delhi: HL Januray 14, 2026
The investigation into alleged financial irregularities linked to Delhi’s government healthcare procurement system has widened, with the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) initiating an inquiry into transactions worth more than Rs. 15 crore at Govind Ballabh Pant (GB Pant) Hospital.
According to officials familiar with the matter, the inquiry goes beyond medicine purchases and covers several aspects of the hospital’s financial administration. Investigators are examining procurement of medicines and medical equipment, tendering procedures, payment records, inventory management, contractual agreements and other financial transactions to determine whether established norms were followed.
The latest development comes as authorities continue to scrutinise the larger alleged Rs. 650-crore medicine and medical equipment procurement case in Delhi’s health department. Initially centred on the Central Procurement Agency (CPA), the investigation has now expanded to include individual government hospitals where procurement records are being audited.
Sources said investigators are also reviewing purchases made between December 2025 and March 2026, during which medicines worth around Rs. 63.3 lakh were reportedly procured within a span of 75 days. Bills amounting to nearly Rs. 27 lakh issued during a short period are also being verified as part of the financial audit.
Officials are examining whether medicines and equipment were purchased through proper tendering procedures, whether prices matched prevailing market rates and whether payments were processed in accordance with financial rules. Stock registers, supply records and utilisation of procured items are also under scrutiny.
The inquiry is not limited to GB Pant Hospital. Similar audits are underway at other Delhi government hospitals, including Lok Nayak Hospital and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, where procurement-related records are also being examined. Investigators are assessing whether supplies purchased through the Central Procurement Agency matched the actual requirements of hospitals and whether any excess or unnecessary procurement took place.
Officials indicated that the findings from these hospital-level audits could help establish whether the alleged irregularities were isolated incidents or reflected broader systemic issues in Delhi’s public healthcare procurement mechanism.
While the investigation is ongoing, no final conclusions have been reached. Authorities are expected to examine financial records, procurement files and payment documents before determining whether any rules were violated or further action is warranted.
