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Odisha accountant held for demanding Rs 11,000 bribe for PMAY-G bonus
Odisha Vigilance arrested Prasanta Kumar Bhatta, Accountant-cum-Data Entry Operator of Raj Jankia Gram Panchayat in Nayagarh district, for demanding a bribe from a PMAY-G beneficiary. The accused had already collected Rs 7,000…
The Story in Brief
Odisha Vigilance arrested Prasanta Kumar Bhatta, Accountant-cum-Data Entry Operator of Raj Jankia Gram Panchayat in Nayagarh district, for demanding a bribe from a PMAY-G beneficiary. The accused had already collected Rs 7,000 and was caught accepting an additional Rs 4,000 to release the incentive bonus and MGNREGS wages.
The beneficiary completed his house in March 2025 but faced months of illegal demands. Vigilance laid a trap after receiving a complaint. Searches are underway at Bhatta's premises to check for disproportionate assets.
The Indian Opinion
Another day, another vigilance net catching a gram panchayat employee shaking down a poor beneficiary. The narrative that rural schemes are failing only due to lack of funds misses the real story: local middlemen and officials treating welfare money as their own commission. This accountant demanded Rs 11,000 from a man who had already built his house on time. The question that matters is whether the vigilance department will now trace how many other beneficiaries in Ranpur block were squeezed, and whether the panchayat system has any checks left before the next payout.
Source: odishatv.in
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