MP 'Smart Corruption' Row: Officials Accused of Using AI Fakes for Water Award; Admin Denies Link

• Congress accuses Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district administration of using AI-generated fake photos to win the National Water Award.
• MP Congress President Jitu Patwari alleged officials used AI to transform 2-foot pits into deep wells, misleading the President and securing a 2 crore prize.
• Khandwa District Panchayat CEO Nagarjun B Gowda rejected the allegations, stating authentic photos of 1,29,046 works were verified for the award.
• Administration admitted 21 AI-generated photos were uploaded to the 'Catch the Rain' portal, but clarified it's for education, not award selection, and action is being taken.
• Khandwa district won the 6th National Water Award for water conservation under the 'Jal Sanchay, Jan Bhagidari' campaign, with the administration emphasizing a stringent selection process.

Why It Matters: MP officials accused of AI photo fraud for water award; administration denies link, calls it 'malicious intent'.