Rs 1.07 lakh bill: 168 labourers, 65 masons deployed to apply 4L of paint at school; probe ordered

Authorities in Madhya Pradesh are investigating controversial paintwork bills from two schools in Shahdol district, where 168 labourers and 65 masons were reportedly assigned to apply just four litres of paint, costing Rs 1.07 lakh. The state’s education minister has prompted inquiries amid public outrage, with probes initiated by both state officials and the district administration.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Authorities in Madhya Pradesh are investigating suspiciously high bills for painting two schools, where an excessive number of workers were allegedly paid to apply a very small amount of paint.

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