Private institution affiliated with more than one hospital

Biplab Sinha, owner of Maa Tara Traders, is a close associate of Sandip Ghosh, who was arrested by the CBI and is currently in judicial custody. Ghosh is accused of being involved in awarding illegal contracts for medical equipment and infrastructure projects in RG Kar. According to sources, Maa Tara Traders has supplied supplies not only to RG Kar but also to many other government-run hospitals, including Kolkata Medical College and Hospital, Howrah District Hospital, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences and SSKM Medical College and Hospital.

Questionable contracts and overpriced offers

The CBI informed a special court in Kolkata about its findings, which suggested that Maa Tara Traders may have received contracts through questionable means. One of the main allegations is that Ghosh awarded a major contract to Maa Tara Traders to set up a skills laboratory at RG Kar, despite the company having no previous experience in similar technical projects.

In addition, sources say the contract price for the skills laboratory has been significantly inflated. While the bid to Sinha’s company was around Rs 2.97 lakh, a similar project at another hospital was completed for only around Rs 70 lakh. This price difference raised serious questions about the transparency and fairness of the tender process.