Stating that nothing has yet been done about suppliers of pharmaceutical drugs in the Capital being not paid for medicines worth Rs 90 crore for over six months — due to which the medicine supply is being affected — Delhi’s special secretary (health department) has asked the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and the Central Procurement Agency (CPA) to take an action in the matter.

Taking cognisance of a related report published by The Indian Express on April 16, SK Jain, special secretary (Health and Family Welfare), directed the two departments to process all the files related to the payment of medicine suppliers at the earliest. In a letter issued to the DGHS and the CPA on April 18, Jain said that the Secretary (H&FW) discussed the matter with the DGHS about 45 days ago, where it was directed that all the files received for the release of the payment must be processed soon, except the ones blacklisted; however, no action has been taken yet.