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Indian Express
6 days ago
- Indian Express
‘Multiple properties and a tiger skin': Deputy Commissioner in MP's Tribal Welfare Department faces corruption case
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act against Jagdish Prasad Sarvate, the Deputy Commissioner in the Tribal Welfare Department, after an investigation found that he allegedly amassed assets worth Rs 2.38 crore beyond his known sources of income during a ten-year period. A tiger skin was also recovered from his Jabalpur residence, prompting a separate wildlife offence case. Sarvate did not respond to calls and messages seeking a comment. A zero FIR was initially lodged in Jabalpur on July 21 and later forwarded to Bhopal for formal registration. The FIR notes that Sarvate entered government service on September 7, 1989, and joined his present cadre on December 13, 2004. His salary records were collected from the Jabalpur treasury office and the State Bank of India, where he maintains his salary account. The investigators alleged that 'the total expenditure of Rs 3.95 crore far exceeds his legal income of Rs 1.57 crore, resulting in disproportionate assets of Rs 2.38 crore.' The EOW states that since the 'allegations of amassing disproportionate assets appear prima facie established, a case has been registered… against the accused.' During the investigation, Sarvate was found to have allegedly purchased a commercial plot worth Rs 46.38 lakh and a residential house worth Rs 16.52 lakh in Mocha village, Mandla district, the FIR states. It also states that a 'resort is under construction at the combined location, with an estimated cost of Rs 20 lakh.' His Bhopal residence was allegedly found to have construction worth Rs 50 lakh. Additionally, he allegedly purchased 4.046 hectares of agricultural land in Talla village in Umaria district for Rs 1.53 crore; multiple parcels of farmland in Pataur village, Umaria district, for Rs 22.6 lakh; and a plot in Kohka, Seoni district, for Rs 15.9 lakh. During a search of Sarvate's ancestral house in Adhartal, Jabalpur, EOW teams allegedly discovered a tiger skin being used as a seat cover. Officials said the skin appeared to be around 30 years old. The Forest Department was informed, and a separate offence is set to be registered under Sections of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
NDTV
7 days ago
- NDTV
Tiger Hide, Assets Of Rs 6 Crore Found After Raid On Madhya Pradesh Officer
Jabalpur: The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) has raided the properties of Tribal Welfare Department's deputy commissioner Jagdish Prasad Sarvate in three cities and found assets worth Rs 6.75 crore, officials said on Wednesday. A tiger hide was also recovered during the searches, they said. The action was taken following a complaint of corruption and disproportionate assets against Sarvate, who holds an additional charge of the Tribal Welfare Department office in Sagar district. EOW teams conducted searches at his official and private residences in Jabalpur, a house and flat in Bhopal, and the official residence in Sagar, a press release said. A case was registered against him under sections 13 (1)(B) and 13(2) (criminal misconduct by a public servant) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, it added. The documents related to movable and immovable assets, household inventories, jewellery, cash and bank and insurance documents are being scrutinised, the release said. As of now, assets worth Rs 6.75 crore, including 56 bottles of expensive liquor and wine worth Rs 1,08,740, a car and two wheelers have come to light, the official said. He was also found to possess 17 fixed assets worth Rs 3.17 crore, Rs 8.35 lakh in cash, houses, a flat each in Bhopal and Jabalpur and household items over Rs 43 lakh. A 5 feet 5 inch long and 5 feet 3 inch wide tiger hide was recovered from Sarvate's ancestral house in the Adhartal area of Jabalpur on Wednesday. It was seized by the forest department. Anirudh Majumdar, senior scientist at the State Forest Research Institute, confirmed that it was a tiger hide, the release said.
India Today
7 days ago
- India Today
Luxury cars, tiger hide: Madhya Pradesh official's Rs 6.75 crore assets exposed
The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) has raided the properties of Tribal Welfare Department's deputy commissioner Jagdish Prasad Sarvate in three cities and found assets worth Rs 6.75 crore, officials said on Wednesday.A tiger hide was also recovered during the searches, they action was taken following a complaint of corruption and disproportionate assets against Sarvate who holds additional charge of the Tribal Welfare Department office in Sagar EOW teams conducted searches at his official and private residences in Jabalpur, a house and flat in Bhopal and the official residence in Sagar, a press release said.A case was registered against him under sections 13 (1)(B) and 13(2) (criminal misconduct by a public servant) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, it documents related to movable and immovable assets, household inventories, jewellery, cash and bank and insurance documents are being scrutinised, the release of now, assets worth Rs 6.75 crore including 56 bottles of expensive liquor and wine worth Rs 1,08,740, a car and two wheelers have come to light, the official was also found to possess 17 fixed assets worth Rs 3.17 crore, Rs 8.35 lakh in cash, houses, a flat each in Bhopal and Jabalpur and household items over Rs 43 lakh.A 5 feet 5 inch long and 5 feet 3 inch wide tiger hide was recovered from Sarvate's ancestral house in Adhartal area of Jabalpur on Wednesday. It was seized by the forest Majumdar, senior scientist at the State Forest Research Institute, confirmed that it was a tiger hide, the release said.- EndsMust Watch
India Today
30-06-2025
- General
- India Today
Andhra's remote tribal hamlet gets road, school after India Today report
Days after India Today highlighted the plight of the Solubongu tribal hamlet in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Seetharamaraju district, officials swung into action. The district administration visited the remote village, took cognisance of the issues, and initiated road construction work. A special school for the village has also been tribal residents, who had long struggled with poor connectivity, broke into laughter and celebrated with traditional Dinsa dances, thanking officials for their swift District Collector of Alluri Seetharamaraju district personally visited Solubongu and oversaw the road work from Veerabhadrapet to the village. Officials from the Tribal Welfare Department and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan also visited the hamlet. Solubongu, located under Anantagiri mandal's Pinnikota panchayat, is home to 16 families of the Nuka Dora tribe, with a population of years, 12 children from the village had to cross the three-kilometre Raiwada reservoir by boat and then walk another two kilometres to reach Thamarabba MPP School. This posed serious risks, especially during illnesses and tribals welcomed the officials with flower garlands and felicitated them. As part of immediate relief, Araku Tribal Welfare EE Venugopal Rao sanctioned Rs 3 crore for constructing a gravel road to the village. The work was ceremoniously launched by local elders breaking coconuts and offering prayers to Dippala Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan District Coordinator Dr. R Swaminaidu announced that the Collector had ordered the establishment of a special school in Solubongu. An educational volunteer was appointed to start classes immediately, and five children from Classes 3, 4, and 5 will also be enrolled at Pinnikota Tribal Welfare School starting said they would provide clothes, needles, books, and other facilities for the children. The villagers said that due to the efforts made in the media, 'new lights have come to our village' and that 'even today we celebrated as if we had complete independence.'They added, 'Our situation is that we have to go on a three-kilometer boat when we get fever and tie a drum from there. Our children are always living in a situation where they are worried about what will happen.'- Ends IN THIS STORY#Andhra Pradesh
NDTV
27-06-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Waiting For A Promotion? In Chhattisgarh Department, 11 Dead People Got One
Some people spend years waiting for a promotion, doing everything they can to be eligible for one: from working long hours to being extra nice to the boss. But here, the dead have been promoted, with - obviously - no effort on their part. A recruitment scam has surfaced in Chhattisgarh's Tribal Welfare Department, where not only were more candidates appointed than advertised, but 11 dead employees also got promotions, 10 years after the initial recruitment process. In 2013, the Tribal Welfare Department advertised 559 vacancies for Class IV positions, but ended up appointing 605 candidates. According to the terms, newly hired employees were to be paid a collector-grade salary only after three years of employment. However, from the very first day, they began receiving a sum of Rs 10,890 per month instead of the Rs 4,943 they were entitled to. It took 16 months before officials noticed the irregularities, and the state had already suffered a loss of over Rs 5.7 crore by then. A decade later, when the department moved to regularise the employees, 11 of those listed had already died, but their names appeared in the promotion list. These included: Phulkumari - Died: May 22, 2021; Ganesh Ram - Died: November 18, 2016; Parakhit Kumar - Died: September 11, 2017; Champa Chauhan - Died: December 2, 2018; Rakesh Sidar - Died: May 2019; Gulab Banjare - Died: April 19, 2021; Ajit Toppo - Died: July 5, 2017; Sitaram Rathia - Died: February 17, 2020; Rekha Sidar - Died: February 7, 2021; Jitendra Sidar - Died: October 7, 2020; Dayaram - Died: July 7, 2018. Following a complaint, the department launched an internal investigation that confirmed several discrepancies. As a result, Raigarh's then Assistant Commissioner, Avinash Shrivas, was suspended. However, no further action was taken, and the case was put in cold storage until it was raised in the state Assembly. This prompted a second investigation order on April 9 this year. The Congress has accused the BJP of institutionalised corruption. "The recruitment process took place under the BJP government. Complaints at the time have now been proven. The BJP's main business is give-and-take deals," said Congress Spokesperson Dhananjay Thakur. The BJP, however, dismissed the incident as a clerical mistake. "This is not corruption, just a human error. The government has acted as soon as it came to light," said BJP Spokesperson Rajiv Chakraborty.
