India, June 20 -- Following complaints of corruption, the Maharashtra public health department has initiated an inquiry into the alleged misappropriation of funds sanctioned for the construction of a boundary wall at Regional Mental Hospital (RMH), Yerawada, officials said.

Additional director of health services, Dr Sunita Golhait, issued orders to that effect on Friday, June 13. According to the letter, a copy of which has been seen by Hindustan Times, the deputy director of health services, Pune region, has been directed to form a committee to investigate the matter.

According to RMH officials, the state government gave administrative approval to construct a new boundary/compound wall at the hospital in two phases. In the first phase,...