The CBI has initiated an inquiry against Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain in connection with alleged irregularities in the hiring of professionals in the Public Works Department.
Mr. Jain is already facing a CBI FIR and two more preliminary enquiries.
According to the agency, 24 architects were hired allegedly through a detective agency which had no prior experience, but was tasked with finding the “best brains” in architecture colleges across the country to be inducted in the creative team of the PWD.
No requisite approval
It is alleged that the creative wing floated by the Delhi government on September 1, 2015, did not have the requisite approval or knowledge of the Lieutenant-Governor. It is also alleged that the 24 professionals were hired for two years and ₹.5.74 crore were spent.
BJP leader Vijendra Gupta alleged that the monthly remunerations were arbitrarily fixed at ₹.50,000 for fresh graduates, ₹.75,000 to post-graduates and ₹.1 lakh to MBAs without approval of the finance department.
He also alleged that the agency approved was a favourite of the Minister.
