Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Rajasthan Acts on Pharma Stores for RGHS Irregularities
The Rajasthan government has taken action against six pharma stores and suspended 14 personnel for wrongly claiming payments under the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS).
This happened in different places like Bhilwara, Nagaur, Bikaner, and Hanumangarh.
The stores were found to have claimed money for medicines they didn't actually buy, causing a loss of about Rs 27 lakh.
The government is very strict about this and has canceled the licenses of some stores and suspended others.
They are also recovering money from some people who misused the scheme.
Rajasthan government took action against six pharma stores for RGHS irregularities.
Two pharma stores in Bhilwara claimed payments for unprocured medicines, causing a loss of Rs 27 lakh.
Four pharma stores had FIRs registered against them, and two were suspended from the scheme.
Fourteen personnel were suspended for alleged involvement in the irregularities.
The government is following a zero-tolerance policy against misuse of the RGHS scheme.
- Who
- Rajasthan government and health department officials
- What
- Action taken against pharma stores and personnel for RGHS irregularities
- When
- Past week (as of January 3)
- Where
- Bhilwara, Nagaur, Bikaner, Hanumangarh in Rajasthan
- Why
- Alleged irregularities and misuse of the RGHS scheme
- Action Taken
- Action against 6 pharma stores, 14 personnel suspended
- Loss to Exchequer
- Approximately Rs 27 lakh
- Locations Involved
- Bhilwara, Nagaur, Bikaner, Hanumangarh
- Scheme
- Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS)
- Policy
- Zero-tolerance policy against misuse