BJP spokesperson pointed towards irregularities in Delhi Jal Board STP upgradation

New Delhi (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Monday accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of being ‘Crime Master Gogo’, a fictional character who cheats people and accused the AAP government of being involved in the Delhi Jal Board. Alleged discrepancies in the tender of (DJB). The process of upgrading your sewage treatment plants.
Questioning the AAP government’s silence on the Delhi Jal Board scam, BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia said, “There are many illegalities in the said scam, but ‘crime-master’ Gogo (Arvind Kejriwal) will not utter a word on corruption-related matters. . ,
Bhatia said the city’s ten sewage treatment plants have been divided into two categories and in the first category only upgradation is to be done, while in the second category work is to be done to increase the capacity.

Addressing the media, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said, “If there is any politician in India who has mastered the art of corruption, lies and deception, it is Arvind Kejriwal…”
He said the estimated cost of the project was Rs 1,500 crore but Delhi Jal Board awarded contracts worth about Rs 1,938 crore last year.
Accusing the AAP government of corruption in the Delhi Jal Board scam, Bhatia said, “A scam related to Delhi Jal Board has come to light. 10 STPs (sewage treatment plants) are divided into two categories. Only upgradation work was to be done in the first class.” And work was to be done to increase the capacity in the second category. Its estimated cost was Rs 1,500 crore but Delhi Jal Board awarded contracts in 2022, the total value of which was around Rs 1,938 crore.”
Meanwhile, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva sent a detailed note to the investigating agencies and Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena requesting a probe into the alleged discrepancies.

Earlier, the Bharatiya Janata Party had alleged that the AAP government had committed a ‘scam’ of Rs 3,753 crore in the Delhi Jal Board.
“The evidence is a matter of investigation and some documents will come up in the investigation one way or the other. “We came to know through sources that they have consistently committed a fraud of Rs 3,753 crore under various heads…At many places, the accounting details are not there.” Speaking to ANI, Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi said, “During this time the government was of Aam Aadmi Party, Arvind Kejriwal was the CM and other ministers were also there.”
Meanwhile, Delhi AAP minister Atishi Marlena wrote to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena demanding suspension and disciplinary action against Finance Secretary Ashish C Verma for allegedly withholding funds from the Delhi Jal Board, as non-release of funds would lead to immediate A public health crisis may arise. ,

“As far as DJB is concerned, non-release of funds could lead to a public health crisis; Soon, large parts of Delhi will get contaminated water, sewer lines will overflow and water shortages will be seen. For a critical situation, Atishi said, “Funds for a public utility like water have to be released within a few hours, not even a few days, because it is the lifeline of the city.” (ANI)