Archive · 5 Sep 2025
MP's Singrauli Municipal Body Faces Probe Over Sanitation Contract
Imagine a town paying a company to collect everyone's trash.
The town agreed to pay for 78 trucks to do the job, but it looks like the company might only be using 40.
Someone noticed this and complained.
Now, some special investigators called the EOW are looking into it.
They are checking the contract papers and will visit the town to see how many trucks are really working.
The town pays the company about 50 lakh rupees every month for this service.
If the investigators find that the company is cheating, they will take action against the company and anyone in the town who might have helped them.
EOW is investigating irregularities in Singrauli Municipal Corporation's sanitation contract.
The contract was for door-to-door garbage collection in 45 wards, using 78 vehicles.
It is alleged the contractor deployed only 40 vehicles but claimed payment for 78.
SMC is reportedly paying around Rs 50 lakh monthly for the services.
EOW is seeking documents and plans on-site verification, with potential FIR registration.
- Who
- Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Rewa unit is investigating, and Singrauli Municipal Corporation (SMC) is involved.
- What
- Investigation into alleged irregularities in a sanitation contract.
- When
- Investigation initiated after receiving a complaint; documents being reviewed.
- Where
- Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- To investigate claims of discrepancies in vehicle deployment and potential double payments to the contractor.
- Investigation Agency
- Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Rewa unit
- Subject
- Alleged irregularities in Singrauli Municipal Corporation (SMC) sanitation contract
- Contract Scope
- Door-to-door garbage collection across 45 wards
- Vehicles in Contract
- 78 (claimed), 40 (reportedly deployed)
- Monthly Payment
- Approx. Rs 50 lakh
- Action
- EOW seeks documents, plans on-site verification