THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, July 3: Former Delhi minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday for questioning in connection with an alleged money laundering case tied to the Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) sewage treatment plant projects.
The case revolves around suspected irregularities in contracts worth ₹1,943 crore awarded in October 2022 for the augmentation and upgradation of 10 sewage treatment plants (STPs) across various locations including Pappankala, Kondli, Najafgarh, Rohini, Nilothi, and others.
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These contracts were granted to select joint venture (JV) companies, with the ED noting that only three JVs participated in all four tenders, raising concerns over limited competition.
According to the ED, the original project cost of approximately ₹1,546 crore was inflated to ₹1,943 crore without adherence to mandatory procedures or proper project documentation.
The agency’s money laundering investigation is based on a prior FIR registered by the Delhi government’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) against Euroteck Environmental Pvt Ltd. and several other entities.
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ED officials said Jain, 60, arrived at their Delhi office around 11:15 am on Thursday, and his statement is being recorded under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The agency had earlier carried out searches related to this case in July 2023.
