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Mauganj Water Scheme Fails After 3.85 Crore Paid: Broken Tank, No Tap Connections
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 08:16 PM
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After the state paid ₹3.85 crore for Jal Jeevan Mission works in Mauganj, an audit uncovered a broken water tank and missing tap connections in homes, prompting an FIR against three PHE officials and a contractor.
The Madhya Pradesh government released ₹3.85 crore for Jal Jeevan Mission projects in Mauganj, aiming to improve water supply for local households. An audit conducted after the payment revealed significant shortcomings, including a broken water tank and a lack of tap connections in many homes.
The investigation highlighted that several households were still without functional taps, undermining the scheme’s objective of providing reliable drinking water. The findings pointed to incomplete construction and poor quality of installations.
In response, the Office of the Executive Officer (EO) filed a First Information Report (FIR) against three Public Health Engineering (PHE) officials and the contractor responsible for the works. The FIR alleges negligence and mismanagement in the execution of the project.
The incident underscores the challenges faced by the Jal Jeevan Mission in ensuring effective implementation and the need for tighter oversight of government schemes.
The investigation highlighted that several households were still without functional taps, undermining the scheme’s objective of providing reliable drinking water. The findings pointed to incomplete construction and poor quality of installations.
In response, the Office of the Executive Officer (EO) filed a First Information Report (FIR) against three Public Health Engineering (PHE) officials and the contractor responsible for the works. The FIR alleges negligence and mismanagement in the execution of the project.
The incident underscores the challenges faced by the Jal Jeevan Mission in ensuring effective implementation and the need for tighter oversight of government schemes.