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Delhi Court Accepts CBI Closure Report in Satyendar Jain’s PWD Hiring Case

Judge Dig Vinay Singh found no proof of criminal intent or loss to the exchequer in the PWD recruitment case.

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The project was originally sanctioned at ₹465.5 crore. However, successive changes allegedly pushed the cost up by 243% to ₹1,139 crore. According to the PWD, ₹445.86 crore — roughly 96% of the original tender value — has already been disbursed, while construction is only 40% complete. (HT Archive)
Former Delhi Minister Satyendra Jain Gets A Clean Chit | Image: file
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Overview

  • Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh formally closed the FIR filed in May 2018 after a four-year CBI probe found no evidence of personal gain, bribery or procedural violations.
  • The CBI determined that urgent project needs and a 50 percent vacancy in PWD architect positions justified outsourcing to external consultants.
  • Investigators recorded 1,700 applications in an open tender won by Soni Detective & Allied Services and an expert panel selected 17 consultants.
  • The agency reported that reallocating funds from the Barapulla Phase-III project to Mohalla Clinics fell within the ₹5 crore approval limit and did not harm the government exchequer.
  • Separate investigations by the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Enforcement Directorate into other alleged irregularities involving AAP leaders remain underway.