SBM portal shows beneficiary names AND toilet photos. Check for duplicate images - same toilet photo used for multiple beneficiaries exposes ghost beneficiary fraud.
Key Takeaway: Swachh Bharat Mission database is remarkably transparent - showing names AND photographs of toilets built for every beneficiary in your village. Check for duplicate photos (same toilet image used for multiple beneficiaries) to expose ghost beneficiary fraud where toilets exist only on paper.
The Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) aims for Open Defecation Free (ODF) rural India through household toilet construction. The SBM portal provides unprecedented transparency - not just beneficiary names but actual photographs of constructed toilets. This enables citizens to verify if toilets were genuinely built or funds siphoned through fake entries using duplicate photos.
Toilet construction grant: ₹12,000 per household (Central + State share)
Geo-tagging mandate: Photos with GPS coordinates
Purpose: Prevent ghost beneficiaries - toilets claimed but not built
Reality: Photo manipulation circumvents geo-tagging - same toilet photo used for 5-10 fake beneficiaries
Visit sbm.gov.in/sbmphase2/ (Phase II portal)
Navigate to "MIS Reports"
Select "Report A03: Swachh Bharat Mission Target Vs Achievement"
Drill down:
Report shows: Total applications, approved, completed
Click on numbers under "Detail Entered" column
Beneficiary list appears showing:
Method:
Step 1: Download photos for 20-30 beneficiaries in panchayat
Step 2: Compare visually:
If 5+ photos match exactly: Clear evidence of fraud - one toilet photographed, used for multiple fake beneficiaries
Background elements:
Toilet structure:
Photo metadata (if accessible):
Portal shows: Beneficiary "Ram Singh" received toilet grant
Visit address: No toilet exists at household
Interview family: "We applied but toilet was never built, someone took our photo standing near neighbor's toilet"
Evidence: Beneficiary statement + site photo showing no toilet
SBM portal beneficiary list vs. Panchayat resolution
If names differ: Portal shows "Shyam Das" but panchayat meeting approved "Ram Das"
Indicates: Name substitution after panchayat approval - gram pradhan/secretary fraud
Even if toilet physically exists:
Check:
Substandard toilets claimed as "completed" is quality fraud.
"Subject: Ghost Beneficiaries in SBM - [Gram Panchayat]
SBM portal shows following beneficiaries received toilet grants:
- Ram Singh - Application ID [X]
- Shyam Kumar - Application ID [Y]
- Mohan Lal - Application ID [Z]
Evidence of fraud:
- All three have IDENTICAL toilet photos (attached comparison)
- Physical verification on [date] confirms Ram Singh's house has no toilet
- Same toilet (at Mohan Lal's house) photographed for all three applications
This indicates misappropriation of ₹24,000 (2 fake beneficiaries × ₹12,000).
I request:
- Investigation of gram pradhan and data entry operator
- Recovery of fraudulently claimed amounts
- Actual toilet construction for genuine applicants
- FIR under IPC for forgery and cheating"
Organize community verification:
Present findings in Gram Sabha:
"Social audit findings:
- 50 beneficiaries listed on portal
- 25 physically verified
- 8 toilets non-existent (32% fraud)
- 5 duplicate photos identified
- Estimated loss: ₹96,000
We demand inquiry and recovery."
"₹X Lakh SBM Fraud Exposed: Same Toilet Photo Used for 12 'Beneficiaries'
Photo comparison reveals identical toilet claimed for multiple families in [Panchayat].
Reality check shows 50% claimed toilets don't exist.
Village still practicing open defecation despite ODF declaration."
Visual evidence (side-by-side duplicate photos) makes compelling story.
"For SBM beneficiaries in [Gram Panchayat] during FY 2024-25:
- Complete beneficiary list with application IDs
- Copies of applications with supporting documents
- Geo-tagged photos with GPS metadata
- Payment details (bank account, transfer date, amount)
- Third-party verification reports (if any)
- Complaints received about ghost beneficiaries
- Action taken on complaints"
RTI reveals:
Current gap: Photos uploaded, marked complete, payment released - no physical verification
Demand: Block engineer must physically verify at least 20% of toilets before payment release
Independent agencies (not gram panchayat staff) should conduct sample verification
Findings made public on SBM portal
Beneficiary should sign confirming toilet receipt and quality
Digital signature via Aadhaar (OTP-based) makes repudiation difficult
Technical fixes:
By downloading SBM beneficiary photos, comparing for duplicates, conducting site verifications, and demanding accountability for ghost beneficiaries, citizens ensure Swachh Bharat funds actually build toilets instead of filling pockets.
Resources: sbm.gov.in/sbmphase2 → MIS Reports → Report A03
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