Adityanath govt to break nexus between corrupt officials and 'drug mafia'

UP to adopt centralised drug procurement by floating a separate corporation

The Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has decided to abolish local purchase of medicines and medicinal equipment in order to break the illegal nexus between corrupt officials and the ‘drug mafia’. 

The state has decided to opt for a centralised purchasing system, as followed by Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan. For this purpose, the state government will be creating a separate, state-owned entity- the UP Medical Supplies Corporation (UPMSC)- under the Companies Act 2013. Once listed, the state plans to end the existing practice of drug purchase, around 80 per cent of which is conducted at a local level by