Railway catering scam: 100gm curd for ₹972, refined oil for ₹1,241 a litre

[The_Showstopper]

Railway catering scam: 100gm curd for ₹972, refined oil for ₹1,241 a litre

• 
  The details pertain to items purchased and stocked at the warehouse in CSTM (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) and distributed to the IRCTC's Jan Ahar canteens, railway base kitchens and trains such as the Deccan Queen and the Kurla-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express.
  
  Mr. Bose alleged that the railways were incurring losses due to such scams. “I was provided with details after a long wait, and information for only a few months was shared though I had wanted it for a full year. Commodities like chicken with bone, tur dal, moong dal, besan and even tissue paper have been purchased at inflated costs.”
  
  As per the reply, other commodities procured by the railways included 58 litres of refined oil for ₹72,034 in March 2016, or a litre of refined oil for ₹1,241. It also bought 150 packets of Tata Salt for ₹2,670, or ₹49 a packet instead of its then MRP of ₹15, water bottles and soft drinks were for ₹59 a bottle.
  
  A few items, including samosas, onions and potatoes, however, were procured at the correct rates.
  
  Stock mismatch
  The RTI reply also revealed a distribution mismatch. While 250 kg of flour was purchased for ₹7,680, the railways claimed to have distributed 450 kg of flour (90 kg to base kitchen and 360 kg to the IRCTC-run Jan Ahar canteens). Similarly, 35 kg of maida was shown as distributed, though only 20 kg was purchased. It also bought 255 kg of Basmati rice, but said it distributed 745 kg to the base kitchen and the Kurla-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express.
  
  “According to the railway reports, the Jan Ahar Canteens and stalls at LTT [Lokmanya Tilak Terminus] and other stations are running at a loss, but the RTI reply gives us the actual picture,” Mr. Bose said.
  
  Divisional Railway Manager of the Central Railway Ravindra Goyal said, “This must be a typing error, but I will look into the matter.”
  
  Subodh Jain, former General Manager of the Central Railway, said, “There is a proper channel for purchasing these items. The purchase committee finalise the rates.”
  
  Requesting anonimity, a senior railway official from New Delhi who has worked closely with the Central Railway, said, “This cannot be happen on paper as there are some scandals in the past in which CSTM catering was at fault. Every year, the railways show loss in crores of rupees, and the reason is such scams. These need to be looked into seriously.”
  
  Subhash Gupta, member, Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) and its president, Rail Pravasi Sangh, said, “This is a very serious issue and needs to be looked into by senior railway authorities. So many items being purchased at higher costs and a difference in procurement and distribution cannot be typing mistakes. This has been happening since long and passengers are always the losers. Due to such scams, the railways claims it is running at a loss, increases fares and decreases passenger amenities. Action should be taken against the officials involved.”

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities...ined-oil-for-1241-a-litre/article18348422.ece

 

[StraightShooter]

Railway catering scam: 100gm curd for ₹972, refined oil for ₹1,241 a litre

• 
  The details pertain to items purchased and stocked at the warehouse in CSTM (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) and distributed to the IRCTC's Jan Ahar canteens, railway base kitchens and trains such as the Deccan Queen and the Kurla-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express.
  
  Mr. Bose alleged that the railways were incurring losses due to such scams. “I was provided with details after a long wait, and information for only a few months was shared though I had wanted it for a full year. Commodities like chicken with bone, tur dal, moong dal, besan and even tissue paper have been purchased at inflated costs.”
  
  As per the reply, other commodities procured by the railways included 58 litres of refined oil for ₹72,034 in March 2016, or a litre of refined oil for ₹1,241. It also bought 150 packets of Tata Salt for ₹2,670, or ₹49 a packet instead of its then MRP of ₹15, water bottles and soft drinks were for ₹59 a bottle.
  
  A few items, including samosas, onions and potatoes, however, were procured at the correct rates.
  
  Stock mismatch
  The RTI reply also revealed a distribution mismatch. While 250 kg of flour was purchased for ₹7,680, the railways claimed to have distributed 450 kg of flour (90 kg to base kitchen and 360 kg to the IRCTC-run Jan Ahar canteens). Similarly, 35 kg of maida was shown as distributed, though only 20 kg was purchased. It also bought 255 kg of Basmati rice, but said it distributed 745 kg to the base kitchen and the Kurla-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express.
  
  “According to the railway reports, the Jan Ahar Canteens and stalls at LTT [Lokmanya Tilak Terminus] and other stations are running at a loss, but the RTI reply gives us the actual picture,” Mr. Bose said.
  
  Divisional Railway Manager of the Central Railway Ravindra Goyal said, “This must be a typing error, but I will look into the matter.”
  
  Subodh Jain, former General Manager of the Central Railway, said, “There is a proper channel for purchasing these items. The purchase committee finalise the rates.”
  
  Requesting anonimity, a senior railway official from New Delhi who has worked closely with the Central Railway, said, “This cannot be happen on paper as there are some scandals in the past in which CSTM catering was at fault. Every year, the railways show loss in crores of rupees, and the reason is such scams. These need to be looked into seriously.”
  
  Subhash Gupta, member, Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) and its president, Rail Pravasi Sangh, said, “This is a very serious issue and needs to be looked into by senior railway authorities. So many items being purchased at higher costs and a difference in procurement and distribution cannot be typing mistakes. This has been happening since long and passengers are always the losers. Due to such scams, the railways claims it is running at a loss, increases fares and decreases passenger amenities. Action should be taken against the officials involved.”

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities...ined-oil-for-1241-a-litre/article18348422.ece

Central Government is BJP

Maha State Government is BJP

Union Railway minister is from Maha State

They better get their act together and swiftly identify & push the guilty.

 

[Soumitra]

Railway catering scam: 100gm curd for ₹972, refined oil for ₹1,241 a litre

• 
  The details pertain to items purchased and stocked at the warehouse in CSTM (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) and distributed to the IRCTC's Jan Ahar canteens, railway base kitchens and trains such as the Deccan Queen and the Kurla-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express.
  
  Mr. Bose alleged that the railways were incurring losses due to such scams. “I was provided with details after a long wait, and information for only a few months was shared though I had wanted it for a full year. Commodities like chicken with bone, tur dal, moong dal, besan and even tissue paper have been purchased at inflated costs.”
  
  As per the reply, other commodities procured by the railways included 58 litres of refined oil for ₹72,034 in March 2016, or a litre of refined oil for ₹1,241. It also bought 150 packets of Tata Salt for ₹2,670, or ₹49 a packet instead of its then MRP of ₹15, water bottles and soft drinks were for ₹59 a bottle.
  
  A few items, including samosas, onions and potatoes, however, were procured at the correct rates.
  
  Stock mismatch
  The RTI reply also revealed a distribution mismatch. While 250 kg of flour was purchased for ₹7,680, the railways claimed to have distributed 450 kg of flour (90 kg to base kitchen and 360 kg to the IRCTC-run Jan Ahar canteens). Similarly, 35 kg of maida was shown as distributed, though only 20 kg was purchased. It also bought 255 kg of Basmati rice, but said it distributed 745 kg to the base kitchen and the Kurla-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express.
  
  “According to the railway reports, the Jan Ahar Canteens and stalls at LTT [Lokmanya Tilak Terminus] and other stations are running at a loss, but the RTI reply gives us the actual picture,” Mr. Bose said.
  
  Divisional Railway Manager of the Central Railway Ravindra Goyal said, “This must be a typing error, but I will look into the matter.”
  
  Subodh Jain, former General Manager of the Central Railway, said, “There is a proper channel for purchasing these items. The purchase committee finalise the rates.”
  
  Requesting anonimity, a senior railway official from New Delhi who has worked closely with the Central Railway, said, “This cannot be happen on paper as there are some scandals in the past in which CSTM catering was at fault. Every year, the railways show loss in crores of rupees, and the reason is such scams. These need to be looked into seriously.”
  
  Subhash Gupta, member, Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) and its president, Rail Pravasi Sangh, said, “This is a very serious issue and needs to be looked into by senior railway authorities. So many items being purchased at higher costs and a difference in procurement and distribution cannot be typing mistakes. This has been happening since long and passengers are always the losers. Due to such scams, the railways claims it is running at a loss, increases fares and decreases passenger amenities. Action should be taken against the officials involved.”

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities...ined-oil-for-1241-a-litre/article18348422.ece

This is fake news already refuted by ministry of Railways
Railway Ministry denies allegations of curd and oil catering ‘scam’ in Central Railways; Suresh Prabhu orders immediate inquiry
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday ordered an immediate inquiry after reports of alleged overpricing in certain purchases of Central Railways emerged.
By: FE Online | Updated: May 2, 2017 5:18 PM
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The official Twitter handle of the Ministry of Railways also deemed the report of curd and oil being purchased at exorbitant rates as ‘incorrect information.’ (Reuters)

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday ordered an immediate inquiry after reports of alleged overpricing in certain purchases of Central Railways emerged. The official Twitter handle of the Ministry of Railways also deemed the report of curd and oil being purchased at exorbitant rates as ‘incorrect information.’ Denying the report published by The Hindu, The Railway Ministry said that Rs 970 was the cost of a carton of curd, having 108 cups, which translates to Rs 8.9/100 gm. It also informed that Rs 1241 was the price of a 15 litre tin of refined oil, roughly translating to Rs 82.7 per litre.

Meanwhile, Suresh Prabhu, Railway Minister has also asked the CRB to take serious action against any wrongdoings.

The Hindu had reported about an RTI application response allegedly revealing that the Central Railway’s catering department had purchased various food items at several times the MRP to stock up their warehouses. The report speaks about activist Ajay Bose, who claims that he had filed the application in July 2016 but had not received a reply. He had then filed a first appeal and received a response revealing that every kg of Amul curd was being purchased at Rs 9,720. Bose had apparently filed the questions after knowing about the ‘huge loss’ the catering department was under. Bose told reporters that the Central Railways Catering Department had purchased 100 grammes of curd, which costs Rs 25 for a whooping Rs 972. These were the details of the items purchased and stocked in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus warehouse and had been distributed to the IRCTC’s Jan Ahar canteens, railway kitchens and trains such as the Deccan Queen and the Kurla-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express, according to the Hindu.

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According to the response received by Bose, the Central railways had purchased 58 litres of refined oil for Rs 72,034 in March 2016(RS 1241/ltr). It was also reported to have purchased 150 Tata Salt packets for Rs 2,670 (Rs 49/pkt) and soft drinks for Rs 59 per bottle. The RTI had also allegedly revealed a mismatch in the distribution. The railways, the report said, had claimed to have distributed 450 kg of flour((90 kg to base kitchen and 360 kg to the IRCTC-run Jan Ahar canteens), despite the RTI showing purchases of 250 kgs of flour for Rs 7,680.

Here is the full text of the clarification issued by Central Railway:

The press clipping appeared in Hindi daily Dopahar Ka Saamana dated 26.4.2017 and The Hindu dated 2.5.2017 has been examined in detail with information furnished to the RTI applicant wherein it is revealed that the information was furnished by compiling and preparing tabulated sheet from voluminous records pertaining to multiple catering units available at CSTM, LTT, DR and HQrs. While preparing the computerised statement inadvertent typographical error occurred in item of Amul Curd in the month of Jan 2016. Upon knowledge of this error, a corrected copy of the statement along with relevant documents of records where the actual figure is reflected was furnished to the RTI applicant.

Further it is submitted that as appeared in the press the RTI applicant has furnished the information the expenditure in total amount and multiplied the same for per cup per litre rate as against the actual expenditure which is reproduced below:

Item No. 1 Refined Oil
As per RTI – 58 Ltrs were purchased @ Rs.1241per Ltr amounting to Rs. 72034.
Clarification:- Actual quantity purchased was 58 tins of 15 Ltrs each (58 x 15 = 870 Ltrs) @ 82.7977 per Ltr (870 x 82.7977) which amounted to Rs. 72034/-

Item No. 2 Toor Dal
As per RTI – Toor Dal purchased at higher rate
Clarification:- Toor Dal was purchased @ Rs.143 per Kg which was the then prevailing market rate

Item No. 3 Tata Salt
As per RTI – Salt Purchased @ rate of Rs. 49/- per Kg.
Clarification:- Salt was purchased @ Rs.17.8 per kg.

Item No. 4 Moong Dal
As per RTI – Moong Dal purchased at higher rate
Clarification:- Moong Dal was purchased @ Rs.117.93 per kg which was the then prevailing market rate.

Item No. 5 Amul Curd
As per RTI – Information given 15336 cups of 100 gms each was purchased @ Rs.972.87per cup amounting to Rs. 1,49,19,934.32
Clarification:- This was a typographical error, as 15336 cups was purchased @ Rs.972.87 per carton containing 108 curd cups each of 100 gms amounting to Rs. 1,38,148/-. 1 carton rate of 972.87 was given as rate of one cup.

Item No. 6 Boneless Chicken
As per RTI – Boneless Chicken was purchased @ Rs. 237/- per kg whereas the market rate was Rs.160/- per kg.
Clarification:- 650 kg of Boneless chicken was purchased @ Rs.237/- per kg whereas the market rate for whole chicken (chicken with bones) was Rs.160/- per kg.

https://twitter.com/x/status/859339425733517313

 

[The_Showstopper]

This is fake news already refuted by ministry of Railways
Railway Ministry denies allegations of curd and oil catering ‘scam’ in Central Railways; Suresh Prabhu orders immediate inquiry
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday ordered an immediate inquiry after reports of alleged overpricing in certain purchases of Central Railways emerged.
By: FE Online | Updated: May 2, 2017 5:18 PM
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The official Twitter handle of the Ministry of Railways also deemed the report of curd and oil being purchased at exorbitant rates as ‘incorrect information.’ (Reuters)

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday ordered an immediate inquiry after reports of alleged overpricing in certain purchases of Central Railways emerged. The official Twitter handle of the Ministry of Railways also deemed the report of curd and oil being purchased at exorbitant rates as ‘incorrect information.’ Denying the report published by The Hindu, The Railway Ministry said that Rs 970 was the cost of a carton of curd, having 108 cups, which translates to Rs 8.9/100 gm. It also informed that Rs 1241 was the price of a 15 litre tin of refined oil, roughly translating to Rs 82.7 per litre.

Meanwhile, Suresh Prabhu, Railway Minister has also asked the CRB to take serious action against any wrongdoings.

The Hindu had reported about an RTI application response allegedly revealing that the Central Railway’s catering department had purchased various food items at several times the MRP to stock up their warehouses. The report speaks about activist Ajay Bose, who claims that he had filed the application in July 2016 but had not received a reply. He had then filed a first appeal and received a response revealing that every kg of Amul curd was being purchased at Rs 9,720. Bose had apparently filed the questions after knowing about the ‘huge loss’ the catering department was under. Bose told reporters that the Central Railways Catering Department had purchased 100 grammes of curd, which costs Rs 25 for a whooping Rs 972. These were the details of the items purchased and stocked in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus warehouse and had been distributed to the IRCTC’s Jan Ahar canteens, railway kitchens and trains such as the Deccan Queen and the Kurla-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express, according to the Hindu.

Also watch:


According to the response received by Bose, the Central railways had purchased 58 litres of refined oil for Rs 72,034 in March 2016(RS 1241/ltr). It was also reported to have purchased 150 Tata Salt packets for Rs 2,670 (Rs 49/pkt) and soft drinks for Rs 59 per bottle. The RTI had also allegedly revealed a mismatch in the distribution. The railways, the report said, had claimed to have distributed 450 kg of flour((90 kg to base kitchen and 360 kg to the IRCTC-run Jan Ahar canteens), despite the RTI showing purchases of 250 kgs of flour for Rs 7,680.

Here is the full text of the clarification issued by Central Railway:

The press clipping appeared in Hindi daily Dopahar Ka Saamana dated 26.4.2017 and The Hindu dated 2.5.2017 has been examined in detail with information furnished to the RTI applicant wherein it is revealed that the information was furnished by compiling and preparing tabulated sheet from voluminous records pertaining to multiple catering units available at CSTM, LTT, DR and HQrs. While preparing the computerised statement inadvertent typographical error occurred in item of Amul Curd in the month of Jan 2016. Upon knowledge of this error, a corrected copy of the statement along with relevant documents of records where the actual figure is reflected was furnished to the RTI applicant.

Further it is submitted that as appeared in the press the RTI applicant has furnished the information the expenditure in total amount and multiplied the same for per cup per litre rate as against the actual expenditure which is reproduced below:

Item No. 1 Refined Oil
As per RTI – 58 Ltrs were purchased @ Rs.1241per Ltr amounting to Rs. 72034.
Clarification:- Actual quantity purchased was 58 tins of 15 Ltrs each (58 x 15 = 870 Ltrs) @ 82.7977 per Ltr (870 x 82.7977) which amounted to Rs. 72034/-

Item No. 2 Toor Dal
As per RTI – Toor Dal purchased at higher rate
Clarification:- Toor Dal was purchased @ Rs.143 per Kg which was the then prevailing market rate

Item No. 3 Tata Salt
As per RTI – Salt Purchased @ rate of Rs. 49/- per Kg.
Clarification:- Salt was purchased @ Rs.17.8 per kg.

Item No. 4 Moong Dal
As per RTI – Moong Dal purchased at higher rate
Clarification:- Moong Dal was purchased @ Rs.117.93 per kg which was the then prevailing market rate.

Item No. 5 Amul Curd
As per RTI – Information given 15336 cups of 100 gms each was purchased @ Rs.972.87per cup amounting to Rs. 1,49,19,934.32
Clarification:- This was a typographical error, as 15336 cups was purchased @ Rs.972.87 per carton containing 108 curd cups each of 100 gms amounting to Rs. 1,38,148/-. 1 carton rate of 972.87 was given as rate of one cup.

Item No. 6 Boneless Chicken
As per RTI – Boneless Chicken was purchased @ Rs. 237/- per kg whereas the market rate was Rs.160/- per kg.
Clarification:- 650 kg of Boneless chicken was purchased @ Rs.237/- per kg whereas the market rate for whole chicken (chicken with bones) was Rs.160/- per kg.

https://twitter.com/x/status/859339425733517313

It is not fake news, it was an RTI reply by Railways themselves. They are the one who made the mistake.

RTI reply reveals 'catering scam,' in trains, Railways clarifies it was 'human error'

 

[Fireurimagination]

It is not fake news, it was an RTI reply by Railways themselves. They are the one who made the mistake.

RTI reply reveals 'catering scam,' in trains, Railways clarifies it was 'human error'

Yups it was a human error, I believe 3 people have been suspended for providing incorrect info in reply of the RTI. Railway Babus what can you expect from them?

 

[Soumitra]

It is not fake news, it was an RTI reply by Railways themselves. They are the one who made the mistake.

RTI reply reveals 'catering scam,' in trains, Railways clarifies it was 'human error'

When it had been clarified by the ministry 2 days ago why post the thread? just to try and score some points?

 

[The_Showstopper]

When it had been clarified by the ministry 2 days ago why post the thread? just to try and score some points?

How did you assume that I have gone through the clarification?

And when did PDF started offering points

 

[IndoCarib]

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/focu...sc-for-not-caring-for-widows-of-india.492330/

2nd fake news posted by the OP. The source for above thread has no credibility whatsoever. Pulled from thin air

 

[The_Showstopper]

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/focu...sc-for-not-caring-for-widows-of-india.492330/

2nd fake news posted by the OP. The source for above thread has no credibility whatsoever. Pulled from thin air

Really? What is fake over here? It is what was replied in RTI by the Government and Bhakts are going bang-bang over it.

This is for Bhakts who are getting too orgasmic

You do not care about widows, Supreme Court blasts ... - India Today

 

[IndoCarib]

Really? What is fake over here? It is what was replied in RTI by the Government and Bhakts are going bang-bang over it.

This is for Bhakts who are getting too orgasmic

You do not care about widows, Supreme Court blasts ... - India Today

Where does this article even mention triple talaq ?

 

[I S I]

Even ITALIAN Olive Oil per litre doesn't cost that much in Pakistan.

 

[The_Showstopper]

Where does this article even mention triple talaq ?

This does

Focused on Triple Talaq, govt. gets harsh rebuke from SC for not caring for widows of India

Source: http://www.indiatomorrow.net/eng/go...rebukes-it-for-not-caring-for-widows-of-india

The author clearly states that the govt is more focused on Triple Talaqs which rather affects far lesser people while it has been rebuked by SC for not caring for widows.

 

[ranjeet]

This does

Focused on Triple Talaq, govt. gets harsh rebuke from SC for not caring for widows of India

Source: http://www.indiatomorrow.net/eng/go...rebukes-it-for-not-caring-for-widows-of-india

The author clearly states that the govt is more focused on Triple Talaqs which rather affects far lesser people while it has been rebuked by SC for not caring for widows.

Yeah here is the muslim population of these "Muslim Dominated" districts according to 2011 census. Kindly peddle this snake oil to somewhere else.

"A survey in 8 Muslim-dominated districts found there were 1,307 divorced Muslim women against 16,505 Hindu divorced women and 4,827 Christian divorced women"

Nasik - 11.35%
Kannur 29.40%
Karimnagar 20.71%
Guntur 11.45%
Secundrabad 12.19%
Malappuram 70.24%
Ernakulam 15.67%
Palakkad 28.93%

 

[The_Showstopper]

Yeah here is the muslim population of these "Muslim Dominated" districts according to 2011 census. Kindly peddle this snake oil to somewhere else.

"A survey in 8 Muslim-dominated districts found there were 1,307 divorced Muslim women against 16,505 Hindu divorced women and 4,827 Christian divorced women"

Nasik - 11.35%
Kannur 29.40%
Karimnagar 20.71%
Guntur 11.45%
Secundrabad 12.19%
Malappuram 70.24%
Ernakulam 15.67%
Palakkad 28.93%

Divorce rate among Muslims low compared to other communities: Report

Source: http://indianexpress.com/article/in...compared-to-other-communities-report-4605196/

So please get back with some other sh!t

 

[IndoCarib]

This does

Focused on Triple Talaq, govt. gets harsh rebuke from SC for not caring for widows of India

Source: http://www.indiatomorrow.net/eng/go...rebukes-it-for-not-caring-for-widows-of-india

The author clearly states that the govt is more focused on Triple Talaqs which rather affects far lesser people while it has been rebuked by SC for not caring for widows.

What a way to be apologetic about triple talaq ! Clearly the SC didn't rebuke the Govt for its stand on TT