Overview

• On June 21, Engineer-in-Chief Sanjay Andhavan ordered a statewide probe into alleged misappropriation of ₹30,000 crore under the Jal Jeevan Mission with a seven-day reporting deadline.
• The PHE department declared the complaint against Minister Sampatiya Uikey baseless and reported that no irregularities or fake certificates were substantiated in its preliminary review.
• Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla challenged the engineer’s right to investigate a sitting minister and warned of disciplinary action for any procedural lapse.
• Former MLA Kishor Samrite plans to petition the High Court to compel a comprehensive inquiry into the Jal Jeevan Mission funds.
• The dispute underscores institutional tensions over procedural legitimacy and the need for robust oversight in large-scale welfare programmes.