TIL Desk/National/Patna/ RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday demanded a probe into an alleged toilet construction scam in the state, claiming that a “proper” investigation would find the quantum of the fraud to be hundreds of crores of rupees.
The Patna district administration had on Thursday uncovered misappropriation of funds to the tune of around Rs 13.50 crore, meant for construction of toilets in the state.
Government money to construct toilets in 2016 was allegedly transferred by Public Health and Engineering Department’s then executive engineer to four NGOs and some individuals when the construction work was handed to the Rural Development Department, officials said.
“In which circumstances, the work of construction of toilet was handed over to NGOs, whereas it has to be done by the government? The quantum of the scam could be in hundreds of crores if a proper probe is done in all the districts of the state,” Prasad told.
