Delhi anti-corruption branch arrests former minister Satyendar Jain and five others over sewage-tender case

The Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch arrested former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and five others on Tuesday in connection with an alleged corruption case involving the tendering process for sewage treatment plant projects of the Delhi Jal Board. The arrests were made following an investigation into a first information report registered in May 2024.

The other individuals arrested are former Delhi Jal Board CEO Udit Prakash Rai, an IAS officer; former contractual consultant Ankit Srivastava; and private individuals Nagendra Yadav, Raja Kumar Kurra, and Pankaj Verma. The case was registered on May 11, 2024, based on a complaint from the Directorate of Vigilance, which alleged large-scale irregularities, manipulation of tender conditions, and criminal conspiracy in the tendering process for the augmentation and upgradation of the board's sewage treatment plants.

According to the Anti-Corruption Branch, the investigation revealed that the tender contained restrictive technical specifications and conditions designed to favor a specific technology provider, Euroteck Environment Pvt. Ltd., allegedly restricting competition. The agency stated that a proposed pilot study was not conducted,...