Echoes of corruption from Bahraich to Lucknow, a game of ₹5 crore in Jal Jeevan Mission? Administration woke up after foot march

News India Live, Digital Desk: A shocking case has come to light from Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh. Here in half a dozen gram sabhas of Tejwapur block, the villagers have waged an all-out war over alleged corruption worth crores of rupees in the works done under ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’. On the second day of the ongoing dharna in Mela Purva of Gram Panchayat Balasarai, the patience of the villagers ran out and they came to appeal to the Chief Minister. Lucknow on foot Set out towards.

5 years, 5 crores and result ‘zero’

Villagers allege that in the name of laying water tanks and pipelines in Balasarai, Rampurva, Surjana, Unchgaon and Udvapur gram sabhas, ₹5 crore More than were spent. But the reality is that even after 5 years, the taps in the houses are dry. According to the villagers:

The work is shown as 100% complete in government documents.

In ground reality, the tanks have become mere ‘showpieces’.

There are also allegations of huge irregularities in laying the pipeline.

Foot march and heated argument with police

When Rohit Dixit, who was leading the protest, and dozens of villagers left for Lucknow, there was panic in the administration. Hardi police station Tried to stop the villagers at Tikoramod, due to which the situation became tense. Ultimately the administration had to bow down to the insistence of the villagers and their resolve to meet the Chief Minister. Late night, Tehsildar Mahsi and other officials took the villagers to the District Magistrate (DM) office.

Administrative action: Demand for CBI inquiry and investigation started

Taking seriously the complaints of the villagers, the District Magistrate immediately high level investigation team Orders have been given to form.

The investigation team has reached the spot on Sunday morning itself and physical inspection of pipelines and tanks has been started. The villagers have made it clear that they will no longer accept mere assurances, they need to understand the details of this entire scam. CBI investigation And the culprits need to be arrested.

Villagers say that this fight is not only for water but also against the embezzlement of people’s hard-earned money. Now everyone’s eyes are on the report of the investigation team.