Hyderabad: Senior bureaucrat Poonam Malakondaiah has committed a financial irregularity to the tune of Rs 54 crore in Andhra Pradesh. While the state government could recover Rs 36 crore, its efforts to realise the remaining amount from a beneficiary contractor are yielding no result. Poonam is currently special chief secretary of the agriculture department.
She had transferred Rs 54 crore to Powermech-BSCPL, a private consortium engaged in developing AP Medtech Zone (AMTZ) during her stint in the health department a few years ago.
“Transfer of amount was highly irregular and against the rules of the Central government. It tarnishes the image of the state government,” said K. Bhaskar, the commissioner of health and family welfare, in a communication to the government.
Bhaskar, who is also director, National Health Mission, shot off a letter to K.S. Jawahar Reddy, then Special CS, health, after noticing the irregularity committed by Poonam.
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