To break the nexus of mafia and corrupt officials in the purchase of medicines and medical equipment in government hospitals, the Yogi Adityanath government has decided to abolish the system of local purchasing. Replicating the model adopted by Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan, the state government has decided for the centralised procurement of medicines and medical equipment.

A government owned company titled UP Medical Supplies Corporation (UPMSC) would be incorporated in Lucknow under the Companies Act 2013. Once the company comes into being and starts functioning, the government ...