Bhopal: CAG Hits On Scam Worth Rs 23Cr In Relief For Victims Of Natural Calamities

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A scam worth Rs 23.81 crore during the distribution of relief among victims of natural calamities in 13 districts has been revealed in CAG report 2021-22. The government employees transferred the money to the accounts of their relatives and ineligible people.

To rip victims off the compensation, fake sanction orders were prepared. Instead of real beneficiaries, money was transferred to the accounts of ineligible people. Fake names were used in making e-payment.

According to the report, the highest amount of money was ripped off in Seoni.

In the district, the employees bungled Rs 11.79 crore in 59 accounts. The amount they bungled was 3.36 crore in Sheopur, Rs 3 crore in Shivpuri, Rs 1.17 crore in Sehore and Rs 1.26 crore in Dewas.

Similarly, a sum of Rs 42 lakh was filched in Chhatarpur, Rs 84 lakh in Raisen, Rs 69 lakh in Mandsaur, Rs 31 in Damoh, Rs 47 lakh in Vidisha, Rs 25 lakh in Agar Malwa, Rs 13 Lakh in Satna and Rs 12 lakh in Khandwa.

The papers for sanction order, which were manually prepared, were scanned and uploaded to the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS).

Fake sanction order used in Seoni

The number of fake sanction orders used in Seoni was 291, CAG report said.

The compensation, which was to be given to the family members of those who died because of snakebite, drowning and lightning, was actually transferred to the accounts of 59 ineligible people through fake sanction orders. CAG has recommended action against those who were involved in the scam.