Irregularities in implementation of ECHS
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 1148
ANSWERED ON 08.03.2016
Irregularities in implementation of ECHS
1148 Shri T.K. Rangarajan
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to satate :-
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state whether it is a fact that CAG audit has detected serious irregularities and deficiencies in implementation of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, in its report on implementation of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) during the year ending March, 2015, has made observations mainly relating to administration of the scheme by Central Organisation of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (CO, ECHS), functioning of the empanelled hospitals, budgetary and manpower matters, bringing out issues such as overcharging, anomalies in submission of bills and non-adherence to Memorandum of Agreement by empanelled hospitals, short supply of medicines in Polyclinics, non-disposal of expired medicines, diversion of ECHS funds for service personnel hospitals and shortage of manpower in ECHS Polyclinics etc.