FDA currently it seems is on the way of becoming a hotbed for corrupt practices going by the information received through an RTI query filed by RTI Activist Anil Galgali. In the past 9 years almost 15 officers were found involved in corrupt practices. In the dept the Food Inspectors rank foremost in such activities.
RTI Activist Anil Galgali had filed an RTI query with the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) of the Govt of Maharashtra. seeking information about the list of officials on whom cases are registered for various reasons or offences by the Dept, the Police and the Anti Corruption Bureau, which was denied by the FDA citing that the information sought is of personal nature. Galgali further filed an appeal against the denial of information with the Jt Commissioner (Law) Shri S R Salunkhe, who ordered that the information be provided with immediately. The information provided by the Chief Administrative Officer Shri B D Kapse, stated that since 19th October 2006 to 15th December 2014, within this 9 years period, cases of corruption were filed against 15 officials of the dept, out of which 10 cases pertained to Food Inspectors, 2 pertained to Drug Inspectors and 1 each against Asst Commissioner, Clerk/ Typist, & Peon.
Galgali observed that FDA needs to function with 100 % transparency and the dept needs to be trained for a clean administration and collective responsibility towards discharging its service and duty and the common man is completely relying on the working of this dept.
# List of Officers
S J Agarwal, M B Gaikwad, B R Rathod, S V Mulye, R S Bodke, R N Badhe, Smt S S Khatavkar, M V Deshpande, Smt R R Sawant, N K Bhendekar, U R Kawale, A N Athavale, G L Kurkute. A L Khadse are arrested by ACB
3 Drug Inspectors namely B K Biyani, G L Kurkutte & P D Yasatvar were found innocent in court, and the department has filed an appeal in the higher court in the case of only P D Yasatwar.
# Kurkutte found innocent by court in one case, caught in another
G L Kurkutte is probably the only person who was exonerated by the court in a case on 4th May 1999, was once again arrested in a seperate case on 15th December 2014 on the post of Asst Commissioner.
RTI Activist Anil Galgali had filed an RTI query with the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) of the Govt of Maharashtra. seeking information about the list of officials on whom cases are registered for various reasons or offences by the Dept, the Police and the Anti Corruption Bureau, which was denied by the FDA citing that the information sought is of personal nature. Galgali further filed an appeal against the denial of information with the Jt Commissioner (Law) Shri S R Salunkhe, who ordered that the information be provided with immediately. The information provided by the Chief Administrative Officer Shri B D Kapse, stated that since 19th October 2006 to 15th December 2014, within this 9 years period, cases of corruption were filed against 15 officials of the dept, out of which 10 cases pertained to Food Inspectors, 2 pertained to Drug Inspectors and 1 each against Asst Commissioner, Clerk/ Typist, & Peon.
Galgali observed that FDA needs to function with 100 % transparency and the dept needs to be trained for a clean administration and collective responsibility towards discharging its service and duty and the common man is completely relying on the working of this dept.
# List of Officers
S J Agarwal, M B Gaikwad, B R Rathod, S V Mulye, R S Bodke, R N Badhe, Smt S S Khatavkar, M V Deshpande, Smt R R Sawant, N K Bhendekar, U R Kawale, A N Athavale, G L Kurkute. A L Khadse are arrested by ACB
3 Drug Inspectors namely B K Biyani, G L Kurkutte & P D Yasatvar were found innocent in court, and the department has filed an appeal in the higher court in the case of only P D Yasatwar.
# Kurkutte found innocent by court in one case, caught in another
G L Kurkutte is probably the only person who was exonerated by the court in a case on 4th May 1999, was once again arrested in a seperate case on 15th December 2014 on the post of Asst Commissioner.
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