CBI takes over probe in financial irregularities in national creche scheme

The CBI has taken over the investigation into alleged financial irregularities in the running of the Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme in which the Indian Council for Child Welfare was one of the implementing agencies, officials said Thursday.

The CBI took up the case against unidentified persons under IPC sections of criminal breach of trust and cheating on a reference from the Ministry of Women and Child Development, which had earlier filed an FIR with Delhi Police.

The Delhi High Court had constituted a three-member committee under the chairmanship of the ministry's joint secretary to look into alleged irregularities in the scheme which the Centre implemented till 2016.

According to the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW), 5,029 creches were functional across the country in 2015-16.

Based on the committee's findings, the high court had directed the Centre to take a view if a probe by an agency like the CBI is warranted or not.

It was pointed out that there were several ..