Major Ayushman Bharat Scheme Scam Uncovered in Health Minister's District, Private Hospitals Face Action
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Major Ayushman Bharat Scam Uncovered in Health Minister's District; Hospitals Sealed
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News18•26-03-2026, 07:28
Major Ayushman Bharat Scam Uncovered in Health Minister's District; Hospitals Sealed
•Two private hospitals, City Hospital and Mangalam Netralaya, in Jamtara sealed after a major scam in Ayushman Bharat Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya Yojana was uncovered.
•DC Ravi Anand led the inspection, revealing numerous irregularities including lack of doctors, unapproved buildings, illegal pharmacies, and unqualified staff performing medical procedures.
•City Hospital claimed over 600 cataract surgeries in a month under Ayushman Bharat; patient contact numbers were found to be from other states like Kerala and Rajasthan.
•Mangalam Netralaya also found operating without doctors, proper registers, and with optometrists prescribing medicines and performing examinations.
•FIRs ordered against hospital operators, and strict legal action, including degree cancellation recommendations, will be pursued; City Medicine Center also sealed.