Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Photo Duplication Allegations Surface in Jaisalmer Rural Works
Officials found many repeated photos in records used to confirm rural workers’ identities.
These records were connected to work carried out under the VB-G RAM G scheme.
The suspected problem was reported in Sam Panchayat Samiti in Jaisalmer district.
Officials believe people may have used a flaw in the official government application.
They allegedly used another app to help carry out the suspected fraud.
Across Rajasthan, about 2.56 lakh possible photo-duplication cases were found.
Jaisalmer alone had about 2.05 lakh of them.
The Union Rural Development Ministry discussed the issue with Rajasthan officials on August 21.
Officials reported suspected irregularities worth crores of rupees in works under the VB-G RAM G scheme in Sam Panchayat Samiti.
The alleged fraud reportedly exploited a technical flaw in the government’s official VB-G RAM G application.
Investigators said a third-party app was allegedly used to carry out the suspected fraud in a planned manner.
Across Rajasthan, approximately 2.56 lakh cases of photo duplication were detected in workers’ face authentications.
Jaisalmer district accounted for about 2.05 lakh of those cases, according to information shared with the Union Rural Development Ministry.
- Who
- Officials, the Ministry of Rural Development, the Rajasthan government, and individuals connected to the suspected irregularities.
- What
- Approximately 2.56 lakh possible cases of photo duplication were detected in workers’ face authentications, including about 2.05 lakh in Jaisalmer district.
- When
- The Ministry of Rural Development held a video conference on August 21; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- Sam Panchayat Samiti in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, with cases reported across the state.
- Why
- Officials said the alleged fraud may have exploited a technical flaw in the official VB-G RAM G application through a third-party app.
- Scheme
- Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G
- Reported location
- Sam Panchayat Samiti, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan
- Statewide duplication cases
- Approximately 2.56 lakh
- Jaisalmer duplication cases
- Approximately 2.05 lakh
- Suspected financial scale
- Irregularities worth crores of rupees
- Alleged method
- Exploitation of a technical flaw and use of a third-party application
- Government response
- The Ministry of Rural Development held a video conference with the Rajasthan government on August 21