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	Podcast:		3 Things
	Episode:		Express Investigation: Political patronage in Bihar's flagship water scheme
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:21:04
	Publish Date:		2021-09-28 00:30:19
	Description:		Five years ago, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had launched the state's flagship scheme, Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal to provide clean drinking water to nearly 1.75 crore households. A recent Indian Express investigation has now revealed that several state political leaders and their families were handed contracts worth crores under this scheme. In this episode, Indian Express’ Santosh Singh, who conducted this investigation, joins us to talk about its findings, how the scheme has affected people, and the political fallout of the investigation.
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