Overview
- The state-backed project began in 2011 at Jabalpur’s Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University to study Panchagavya for serious illnesses, with Rs 3.5 crore sanctioned after a larger request.
- A district probe report submitted to the Collector alleges about Rs 1.92 crore was spent on basic materials that investigators say should have cost Rs 15–20 lakh.
- The team logged 23–24 air trips to multiple cities, with the report questioning the research need for the travel.
- Findings also cite a car purchase of roughly Rs 7.5 lakh outside the estimate, significant spends on fuel, maintenance, labour, furniture and electronics, and vehicles the team could not locate.
- University officials reject the claims, citing open tenders, audits and ongoing training for farmers and youth, while no verified cure has emerged from the long-running work.