The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has introduced a supplementary charge sheet related to the Rs 980 crore scam in the Water Life Mission of Rajasthan. In this charge sheet, the ED has made serious allegations, in which the names of former PHED minister Mahesh Joshi and his colleagues have been revealed. According to sources, the ED’s investigation revealed that the scam money was transacted through Sanjay Badaya, a close aide of Mahesh Joshi.
It has also been mentioned in the charge sheet that Sanjay Baraya had invested the commission’s money in the firm of Rohit Joshi, son of Mahesh Joshi. The allegations made in this charge sheet introduced by the ED are quite serious, as the Water Life Mission is a government scheme, which aims to supply clean water in rural areas. Heavy funds were allocated under this scheme, but according to the ED, this amount was embezzled for personal benefits.
The ED charge sheet also states that Mahesh Joshi and other members of his family were illegally taking financial benefits through various companies through Sanjay Baraya. Investigations have also revealed that whatever funds were allocated under the Water Life Mission, most of the part of them were embezzled and put in various financial transactions and investments.
Seeing the seriousness of the matter, the ED has so far called several officers and employees for questioning. Also, strict action is being taken against the authorities, which have been found involved in the scam. So far, the ED has investigated some firms and individual accounts, whose direct relation is associated with Mahesh Joshi and his family members.
This incident of large -scale corruption under the Water Life Mission has created a political stir in the state. Opposition parties have strongly criticized the Rajasthan government and Mahesh Joshi and have raised the question as to why the scam was kept for so long. At the same time, the government has assured strict action in this matter and said that the matter will be investigated fairly.
Everyone’s eyes are on the investigation being conducted by the ED in this case, and it remains to be seen which other big names are revealed in this scam.
