The Eco Club’s Rs 2.2 Lakh "Swachhata" Scam: Why Bishal Thakuria & Co. Need to Go
Let’s talk about the Eco Club and its General Secretary, Bishal Thakuria.
Let’s break down the sheer absurdity of this Rs 2,22,400/- budget logically:
The Math Doesn't Even Math (Item 5): They quoted saplings at Rs 200/- each for a total of 50 saplings. For anyone who passed primary school, 200 x 50 is Rs 10,000/-. The budget lists it as Rs 9,000/-. If the current GS can't do basic multiplication on an official Gymkhana budget, why are we trusting them with over 2 lakhs of student money?
Premium Gold-Plated Manure? (Item 10): They are asking for Rs 8,000/- for "2 units" of manure. What kind of designer dirt are they buying at Rs 4,000/- a pop? Keep in mind, this is for just 50 saplings. That's Rs 160 worth of manure per sapling.
The Rs 60,000/- Snack Fund (Item 2): They allocated Rs 60,000 for "Refreshments" (1000 items at 60/- each over 15 days). Who exactly is eating this? Because we all know regular students aren't seeing these snacks.
Overpriced COVID-era Face Masks (Item 12): Rs 20/- per face mask for 200 masks (Total: Rs 4,000/-). It’s 2026. Standard disposable masks cost Rs 2 to 3 at any pharmacy outside the campus gates. Where is the extra Rs 3400 going bro?
Vanity Merch (Item 13): Rs 20,000/- strictly for "Caps". Swachhata Pakhwada is supposed to be about cleaning the environment, not outfitting the GS’s inner circle with expensive custom swag.
The Real Issue: A Club Built on Bias
The inflated budget makes perfect sense when you look at how Bishal Thakuria runs the Eco Club. It is an open secret on campus that this club operates on heavy bias. They gatekeep recruitment, freeze out genuine talent, and exclusively promote people from a very specific community.
When you build a club that functions as a closed-off echo chamber for your buddies, of course you feel comfortable dropping a Rs 2.2 Lakh budget for a 15-day cleaning drive. The Rs 20,000 in caps, the Rs 60,000 in snacks, and the ridiculous "miscellaneous" Rs 10,000 fund aren't for NIT Silchar students. They are for their people.