"Saat Nischay" (Seven Resolves) Scam Allegations

What Is the “Saat Nischay” / 7 Resolves Scheme?

• Saat Nischay (Seven Resolves) is a flagship Bihar government development program under Nitish Kumar, launched around his 2015 campaign.


• The seven resolves include: electricity for all villages, piped drinking water (Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal), metallic / pucca rural roads, sewage connections, toilets, drainage, and water for farmers’ fields.


• The scheme was very large in scope: reports say the outlay is ~₹ 2.7 lakh crore.

Key Allegations / Scam Claims

1. Corruption and Siphoning of Funds
   
   
   
   • Chirag Paswan (LJP chief) has repeatedly alleged “irregularities” in the implementation of Saat Nischay.
   
   
   • He claims public money has been siphoned off in these big "resolves" projects, and that both Nitish and his officials are involved.
   
   
   • Paswan has vowed that if his party comes to power, he will "probe" these irregularities and send “those at fault” (including Nitish) to jail.
   
   
   • According to Chirag, "12 crore Biharis … know about widespread corruption" in Saat Nischay.
   
   
   
   


2. Broken / Incomplete Projects
   
   
   
   • Reports (e.g., by NewsClick) allege that one of the core components - the tap water / Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal scheme - has not been fully delivered on the ground.
   
   
   • In some villages, water infrastructure (tanks, pipe networks) has been built, but water supply has not started or is extremely weak.
   
   
   • Locals in certain panchayats reportedly allege that funds have been "withdrawn" without real work done.
   
   
   • An example: in East Champaran, a protest claimed that despite fund allocation, no functional water delivery had happened.
   
   
   
   


3. Political Motivations / Vote-Bank Critique
   
   
   
   • The BJP (in Bihar) has claimed that Saat Nischay is more of a political gimmick than real service - calling it a promise to "fool people."
   
   
   • Chirag Paswan has framed the corruption allegations in Saat Nischay in election-campaign terms: he’s promised a full probe if his party comes to power.
   
   
   
   

Assessment & Significance

• The allegations are serious given the size of the scheme (₹ 2.7 lakh crore) - if true, misuse would mean major corruption.


• However, because much of the critique is political (coming from opposition leaders), the “scam” narrative is partly political rhetoric. This does not automatically mean all allegations are correct, but they cannot be dismissed lightly either.


• The tap-water (Nal-Jal) component is particularly scrutinized, because building infrastructure without delivering water is seen as symbolic of "development on paper."


• For voters / citizens: this is an important issue — if funds aren’t being used or projects aren’t completed, it’s a failure of governance, irrespective of whether it’s outright "scam" or "mismanagement."