Archive · 30 Jun 2025
Madhya Pradesh Announces Guide Awards; Patwari Caught in Bribe
The government in Madhya Pradesh is giving money to the best tour guides, up to ₹2 lakh.
They have 72 guides now and will hire 313 more soon.
Also, a government worker called a patwari was caught taking a bribe of ₹9,000.
The police caught him while he was taking the money, after someone reported him for asking for the bribe to do his job.
Madhya Pradesh to award best tourist guides with up to ₹2 lakh.
72 guides are currently providing services in Madhya Pradesh.
Recruitment for 313 additional guide positions will begin soon.
A patwari in Bhopal was caught accepting a bribe of ₹9,000.
The patwari was caught red-handed by the Special Police Establishment (SPE).
- Who
- Principal Secretary Tourism Sheo Shekhar Shukla, 72 guides, and a patwari named Ujjawal Upadhaya.
- What
- Honorary amounts for best guides and a patwari caught accepting a bribe.
- When
- Announced at a workshop on Monday; the bribe was taken on Monday.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, specifically Bhopal.
- Why
- To recognize and incentivize good performance; the patwari was accepting a bribe for land mutation.
- Best Guide Award
- ₹2 lakh (first place), ₹1 lakh (second), ₹50,000 (third)
- Number of Guides (Present)
- 72
- New Guide Positions
- 313
- Patwari Bribe Amount
- ₹9,000
- Patwari's Role
- Village land official
- Police Unit
- Special Police Establishment (SPE)