Bhopal News: Freshly Registered Society Allotted ₹2 Lakh In BMC Budget, Complaint Filed

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Allegations of financial irregularities have surfaced in the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) after a newly registered society was listed for a Rs2 lakh grant in the 2026-27 budget, despite having no operational track record.

According to documents, the Barkhedi Gwalvanshi Yadav Samaj Samiti was registered on Jan 13, 2026, and received its PAN card on Feb 25.

Within a month, the society was recommended for a grant in the official BMC budget, triggering concerns over procedural violations.

Complainant Pawan Yadav termed the society a “paper entity” allegedly created to siphon off public funds. He said the allocation appears under serial number 324 of the 2026-27 budget notification and demanded an immediate halt to the disbursement.

Rules allegedly ignored

As per existing norms, any NGO or society must be operational for at least three years and submit audited financial statements to qualify for municipal grants. However, the inclusion of this newly formed body in the budget appears to bypass these requirements.

Complaint and RTI filed

A formal complaint has been submitted to the Municipal Commissioner seeking an investigation into the matter. Yadav has also filed a Right to Information (RTI) application to ascertain the criteria under which the grant was approved.

“An organisation registered in January and issued a PAN in February has been fast-tracked for funding without any past work or audit records. This raises serious questions about transparency and accountability,” Yadav said.

He added that all allocations must strictly follow established rules to prevent misuse of taxpayer money.