Money laundering case: ED raids 25 locations in Rajasthan in Centres Jal Jeevan Mission

Jal Jeevan Mission money laundering case: In connection with the Centre's 'Jal Jeevan Mission' in the poll-bound state Rajasthan, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted searches at 25 locations across state. 

The raids are conducted in the Congress-ruled state in  Jaipur and Dausa including the premises of the Additional Chief Secretary in the Public Health Engineering Department, Subodh Agarwal.

ED officials are also investigated premises of some engineers, contractors and former state government officials suspected to be linked under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

 Meanwhile, earlier on September 1 also, the Enforcement Directorate also carried out similar raids at several cities in Rajasthan.

ED's money laundering case is based on a First Information Report earlier registered by Rajasthan Police.

Meanwhile, last month, ED also conducted raids at the residences of state Congress president Govind Singh Dotasara in the capital Jaipur and Sikar. Moreover, state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son, Vaibhav Gehlot, was also summoned for questioning in a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) case.

 

Notably, the 'Jal Jeevan Mission' aims to provide safe and adequate drinking water through household tap connections and is being implemented by the Rajasthan Public Health Engineering Department (PHED).

Polling for all 200 seats in the Rajasthan Assembly will be held on November 25 and the counting of votes will be held on December 3.