{
  "id": 15342174,
  "title": "₹200 Crore School Furniture Procurement Row In Madhya Pradesh! RSK's ₹44.35 Crore Direct Orders Raise Questions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/200-crore-school-furniture-procurement-row-in-madhya-pradesh-rsks-44",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T03:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/200-crore-school-furniture-procurement-row-in-madhya-pradesh-rsks-4435-crore-direct-orders-raise-questions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Rajya Shiksha Kendra (RSK) in Madhya Pradesh has been embroiled in controversy over the procurement of school furniture, with an alleged bypassing of the tendering process. The RSK placed furniture orders worth Rs 44.35 crore with three private companies, allegedly circumventing the designated procurement agency, MPLUN. The overall furniture procurement was valued at around Rs 200 crore, with MPLUN handling approximately Rs 150 crore of the work and RSK managing the rest directly. The orders for 51,744 desk and bench sets were issued online, following a decision at the State Level Purchase Committee meeting. The use of these private companies has raised questions about the accuracy of documentation and whether the procurement rules were followed. The RSK director has not yet provided clarification on the matter.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}