Samajwadi Party worker Kalyan Singh Sahu alleged that massive corruption was done in distribution sewing machines by the officials of Khadi and Gram Udyod department.
He claimed that about Rs 1.46 crore was swindled which were meant for women belonging to economically weaker section of society.
Sahu further said that, under a welfare scheme of state government tailoring machines were to be distributed among 616 women in 48 villages by spending Rs 1.46 Crore. He alleged that Gram Udyog department had purchased machines for almost double market rate.
Further Sahu said, he had reported the matter to State lokayukt, Anti Corruption Bureau, CM Dr Raman Singh, Human Rights and State Planning Commission but so far no action has been initiated in the case.