Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and a member of the AAP, was produced before the Rohini court on Wednesday, a day after his arrest by the CBI over alleged irregularities in the tender processing for the upgradation of Delhi Jal Board sewage treatment plants. The agency has accused him of manipulating tender conditions and entering into a criminal conspiracy.
Besides Satyender Jain, ex-Delhi Jal Board CEO Udup Prakash Rai, Srivastava, a former consultant with the DJB, and private persons Nagendra Yadav, Raja Kumar Kurra, and Pankaj Verma were arrested by the ACB in connection with an alleged corruption case. The six were interrogated and arrested on Tuesday in accordance with the law.
The corruption case was registered on May 11th, 2024, on a complaint by the Directorate of Vigilance over the alleged large-scale irregularities, manipulation of tender conditions, and criminal conspiracy in tendering processes related to augmentation and upgradation of the sewage treatment plants of the DJB.
The probe revealed that the tendering processes allegedly contained restrictive technical specifications and conditions favoring a particular technology provider, Euroteck Environment Private Limited, thereby limiting competition and providing undue advantage to the private entity, the statement read.
Additionally, the agency also alleged that the proposed pilot study was not conducted, while the restrictive conditions concerning the technology and media did used were included in the tender. It highlighted that essential parameters related to treating effluent were excluded and technical specifications were changed, resulting in significant financial implications for the government exchequer.
The statement further revealed that regular communication between private persons, public servants and intermediaries to manipulate the tender processes were held. An analysis of the electronic evidence showed an exchange of tender conditions, corrigendums and other documents which were subsequently incorporated into the DJB’s tender notice. The investigation further discovered that substantial amounts were transferred to proprietorship concern of theadder by entities linked to Eurotech. Further transactions allegedly resulted in transfer of funds to Mr. Rai and his relatives through banking channels.