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In a shock revelation that has come to light through an RTI query, a hospital in Thane city allegedly secured financial assistance from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CM Relief Fund) on the basis of forged documents, claimed RTI activist Anil Galgali here on Wednesday.
The RTI activist had sought details from the office of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde about fake or cheating cases pertaining to the CM Relief Fund in the past two years, after he (CM) took office.
In the reply, the CM Relief Fund Assistant Accounts Officer Sanjay Tambe has admitted the case pertaining to one Dr. Anudurg Dhoni of Ganpati Multispeciality Hospital at Ambivali in Thane east – which is Shinde’s hometown.
The CMO has said that the concerned Dr. Dhoni’s hospital, his staff and others associated with them are suspected to have received the financial aid on the basis of fake documents submitted to the government.
However, the exact amount of the monetary help, for what purpose, or when it was disbursed to the alleged fake beneficiary, what kind of fake documents were submitted and other relevant details are not provided in the RTI reply to Galgali.
After the matter came to light, the CMO promptly informed the Mumbai Commissioner of Police to investigate the matter and file a case as required, on November 6, 2023, this was stated in the RTI reply.
Galgali, who filed his RTI query on November 30, 2023, said this was a disturbing matter and the CMO must upload the list of all the beneficiaries along with the details of the type and amounts of financial assistance they have received from the CM Relief Fund on the official website.
“This could help expose many more such cases and put an end to such fraudulent practices, besides benefitting the genuine persons who need such financial help,” remarked Galgali.
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