Madhya Pradesh department initiates investigation against minister
Madhya Pradesh has ordered a probe into serious corruption allegations in the ₹30,000 crore Jal Jeevan Mission—an initiative meant to bring safe drinking water to rural homes.
Public Health Engineering Minister Sampatiya Uike and ex-Chief Engineer BK Sonagariya are under scrutiny for allegedly siphoning funds, creating fake projects, and submitting around 7,000 bogus completion certificates.
Allegations raise questions about public funds
This isn't just about missing money—it's about trust in a scheme that's supposed to provide clean water to villages.
Former MLA Kishor Samrite says he has evidence and wants a CBI investigation, claiming huge sums were pocketed through fake paperwork and ghost projects across several districts.
With the mission aiming to reach every rural household, these allegations raise big questions about how public funds are being used—and whether people will get the water they've been promised.