Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation has given Dr Pravin Gantawar additional charge of medical officer health (MOH) despite him facing anti-corruption bureau probe on graft charges. Sources said the additional charge is akin to virtually promoting him to the top most post in NMC health department.
Municipal commissioner Radhakrishnan B signed the proposal of giving additional charge to Dr Gantawar who is posted in the NMC’s Indira Gandhi Rugnalay as assistant health officer (general surgeon).
Sources in the NMC’s general administration department said Dr Yogendra Savai, who was transferred from the state government, was holding the charge. However, after he tested coronavirus positive, the post was handed over to NMC’s assistant health officer Dr Narendra Bahirwar who also proceeded on medical leave after contracting Covid-19.
Later, Dr Sanjay Chilkar from state government’s health department was given the charge of MOH. Sources, however, said Dr Chilkar recently informed the municipal commissioner to relieve him from the post of MOH. Subsequently, the administration started the process to give the additional charge to Dr Gantawar.
On June 26, during the concluding day of the historic five-day marathon general body meeting, mayor Sandip Joshi had suspended Dr Gantawar and his wife Dr Sheelu, also a doctor practicing in IGR, for their alleged role in attendance irregularities with immediate effect.
On July 2, the Nagpur unit of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had booked Gantawar couple in a disproportionate assets case. The ACB investigation had revealed the duo had amassed properties much higher than their known sources of income.
Dr Gantawar during his service with the NMC’s Indira Gandhi Rugnalay from 2007 to December 2015 had acquired assets worth Rs2.52 crore more than his known sources of income. Preliminary investigation revealed that Dr Gantawar and Dr Sheelu had property that was 43.06% more than their income.
Sources said these developments were concealed from the new commissioner.
Municipal commissioner Radhakrishnan B signed the proposal of giving additional charge to Dr Gantawar who is posted in the NMC’s Indira Gandhi Rugnalay as assistant health officer (general surgeon).
Sources in the NMC’s general administration department said Dr Yogendra Savai, who was transferred from the state government, was holding the charge. However, after he tested coronavirus positive, the post was handed over to NMC’s assistant health officer Dr Narendra Bahirwar who also proceeded on medical leave after contracting Covid-19.
Later, Dr Sanjay Chilkar from state government’s health department was given the charge of MOH. Sources, however, said Dr Chilkar recently informed the municipal commissioner to relieve him from the post of MOH. Subsequently, the administration started the process to give the additional charge to Dr Gantawar.
On June 26, during the concluding day of the historic five-day marathon general body meeting, mayor Sandip Joshi had suspended Dr Gantawar and his wife Dr Sheelu, also a doctor practicing in IGR, for their alleged role in attendance irregularities with immediate effect.
On July 2, the Nagpur unit of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had booked Gantawar couple in a disproportionate assets case. The ACB investigation had revealed the duo had amassed properties much higher than their known sources of income.
Dr Gantawar during his service with the NMC’s Indira Gandhi Rugnalay from 2007 to December 2015 had acquired assets worth Rs2.52 crore more than his known sources of income. Preliminary investigation revealed that Dr Gantawar and Dr Sheelu had property that was 43.06% more than their income.
Sources said these developments were concealed from the new commissioner.
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