Notice to Govt. on polio funds 'misappropriation'

By Our Correspondent

BANGALORE, AUG. 26. The Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Ashok Bhan and Mr. Justice R.Gururajan, constituting a Division Bench in the Karnataka High Court, ordered issue of notice on Friday to the State of Karnataka and other respondents in a public interest writ petition filed by the Akhila Karnataka Praja Parishat of Bangalore in which a direction had been sought for an enquiry by the CoD or CBI into the misappropriation of funds relating to polio and UNICEF funds.

The petitioners said they were affected by the inaction of the authorities concerned in not recovering misappropriated sums to the extent of Rs. one crore.

According to the petitioner, the audited report has been furnished to the State authorities regarding the misuse of polio and UNICEF funds by Dr. G.V.Nagaraj. An article had appeared in a daily wherein it was stated that "Rs. 40 lakhs had gone down the drain." Articles on this had also appeared in other publications regarding a CoD probe into the "Reproduction of child and health project," the petitioner said.

The petitioner submitted that the respondents had failed to take steps to check such misappropriation. The petitioner also arrayed the Minister of Health and Family Welfare as a respondent in the petition.

The judges adjourned further hearing of the petition.

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