Investigation Exposes Alleged Corruption Among UP Sanitation Workers, Some Own Petrol Pumps and Marriage Halls
An investigative report has brought to light alleged irregularities involving several government sanitation workers in Uttar Pradesh, some of whom reportedly own businesses worth crores of rupees while drawing monthly salaries of around Rs 42,000. The investigation, conducted using hidden cameras in Lakhimpur Kheri district, has alleged that several employees avoid their assigned cleaning duties by hiring daily-wage labourers to work in their place.
According to the investigation, Uttar Pradesh has approximately 94,000 sanitation workers. Some employees reportedly pay labourers between Rs 300 and Rs 400 per day to clean villages assigned to them, while continuing to receive their government salaries.
Marriage Hall, Cement Agency and Petrol Pump
The investigation identified several employees allegedly involved in private businesses. Dinesh Jaiswal, posted in Bailha village under Nighasan block, reportedly owns a marriage hall spread across six bighas of land and an automobile agency. The report states that he purchased land in 2020 and invested around Rs 2 crore in constructing the marriage hall.
Another employee, Virendra Kumar, reportedly operates an ACC Cement agency and owns a shopping complex with six rented shops. One building has reportedly been rented to a bank.
The investigation also highlighted the case of Hargovind Yadav, a sanitation worker posted in Adlabad, who allegedly has a petrol pump project worth approximately Rs 1.5 crore and is involved in property dealing. In a recorded conversation, he reportedly said that some businesses were operated in his wife's name.
Questions Over Administrative Oversight
The investigation alleged that village pradhans and officials were aware of the arrangements. It also highlighted instances where sanitation workers were attached to block offices despite having village-level postings.
The findings have raised questions about attendance monitoring, duty allocation and the supervision of government sanitation staff. The allegations call for an impartial administrative inquiry to establish individual responsibility and determine whether public funds have been misused.
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