Jaipur: Investigations into the alleged embezzlement of nearly Rs 1 crore from 10 state-run hospitals across seven districts have found no technical fault in the Ojas software, with the health department concluding that the fraud was executed by creating fabricated beneficiaries in the Pregnancy and Child Tracking System (PCTS) and routing payments through the Ojas portal. The govt disburses incentives under Janani Suraksha Yojana, Laado Protsahan Yojana, Rajshree Yojana, Shubhlakshmi Yojana and MAA Voucher Yojana through Ojas.
According to the department report, one medical officer in-charge and 11 contractual employees — including six data entry operators and five computer operators — have been named as accused. FIRs have been filed against three individuals so far. The largest alleged diversion, Rs 66 lakh, was reported from Kota district hospital. Other major amounts include Rs 12.1 lakh from PHC Chureliya in Jhalawar and Rs 9.4 lakh from MDM Hospital in Jodhpur. The remaining sum pertains to seven other hospitals. A senior official said a multi-layered corrective plan has been rolled out, focusing on tighter process controls, enhanced monitoring, beneficiary verification and stronger technical safeguards. Under the revised system, no payment will be processed without a valid sanction, and each claim must match original beneficiary records maintained at medical institutions. Monthly state- and district-level reviews of Ojas payments will flag anomalies and unusual patterns. District authorities will also conduct sample-based telephonic verification of beneficiaries before clearing payments. Technical measures now include OTP-based login authentication, mandatory password expiry every 30 days, and OTP-verified password resets. Officials have been instructed not to share passwords or OTPs. , with strict disciplinary action warned for future lapses. Provision is also being processed to ensure genuine beneficiaries receive pending dues online.
