Summary:
Villagers were made to pose in front of the same toilet to receive the grant of Rs 12,000 claiming all were different toilets. Under the MGNREGA scheme, 50 toilets were constructed and Rs 6 lakh was given as grant. In 2015-2016 alone, 100 toilets were constructed at the village under the SBM scheme for which the Union government released Rs 12 lakh as grant. “Several college students and NGOs were involved in geo-tagging of locations and middle-men were also involved in the scam. Instead of crediting the amount in the beneficiary account as per the norms, the scamsters credited the money in the contractor’s and vendor’s accounts.The villagers told DRDA officials that they were made to pose in front of the same toilet..