New Delhi, 13 November 2022: The Anti-Corruption Bureau has recently filed an FIR against the Delhi Jal Board and started a probe in a case of alleged financial irregularities and embezzlement, adding to the difficulty for the Delhi government.
According to reports, the case has been registered against public servants and bank officials. The case revolves around the misappropriation and financial embezzlement of Rs 20 crore in 2019. The money was collected as water bills not being deposited in Delhi Jal Board bank accounts.
It is also alleged that the company’s contract, which involved collecting checks and cash from consumers, was extended by the board despite charges of financial malfeasance. According to sources, the contract extension constituted a flagrant violation of the law and evidence of financial misdeeds on the part of the Jal Board as well as a criminal conspiracy.
VK Saxena, the lieutenant governor of Delhi, reportedly directed the chief secretary to open an investigation and file an FIR in the case in September.
It is further believed that since the Delhi Jal Board comes under the Delhi government, this is a tactic to influence MCD polls which are scheduled to be held on December 4.
