Nal Jal Scheme: ₹3.85 Crore Paid, But None Of 740 Houses Gets Tap Water
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has registered an FIR after finding that full payment was made for incomplete works under the 'Har Ghar Nal Jal' scheme in Mauganj district. The contractor was to ensure water supply to 740 houses, but not a single household received it. Despite being paid Rs 3.85 crore for the project, the contractor failed to deliver. Those booked…
In Mauganj district of Madhya Pradesh, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has registered a case against the contractor of the Har Ghar Nal Jal scheme due to incomplete works. The project aimed to provide water supply to 740 households, but none of the households received tap water. Despite receiving full payment of Rs 3.85 crore, the contractor failed to fulfill the contract.
The individuals involved in the scheme, including the then Public Health Engineering (PHE) executive engineer JP Dwivedi, assistant engineer Sanjay Pandey, sub-engineer AP Tiwari, and contractor Shivendra Kumar Tiwari, have been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act for their role in the fraudulent activity. The scheme, launched in 2021, was part of the Jal Jeevan Mission to ensure water supply to homes in various villages.
The contractor was supposed to carry out earthwork, road casting, HDPE pipe fitting, construction of pump houses and valve chambers, installation of automatic water level indicators, submersible water motor pumps, electricity fitting, household and tap connections, water head tanks, and many other works. However, water pipes were laid only up to the village outskirts, and taps were not installed inside homes or constructed concrete circular stand-posts.
Moreover, there are various irregularities in the implementation of the project, such as the collapse of a newly constructed water tank in Khatkhari and incomplete construction of the overhead tank and sump well in Shivrajpur village.
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