‘De-foamers installed before tender process’: AAP alleges graft in DJB ahead of Chhath Puja
The Aam Aadmi Party has alleged corruption within the Delhi Jal Board, claiming that de-foaming equipment and chemicals were installed on the Yamuna river before the official tender process even opened. The controversy arises ahead of Chhath Puja, mirroring similar disputes from previous years regarding river cleanup chemicals.
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Allegations of pre-tender corruption in public works highlight ongoing governance and transparency concerns in local administration.
‘De-foamers installed before tender process’: AAP alleges graft in DJB ahead of Chhath Puja The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday alleged corruption in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) over the use of chemicals to suppress froth on the Yamuna river ahead of Chhath Puja. Showing a set-up installed by a contractor at the Kalindi Kunj Ghat, AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj said, “The container belonging to a company is marked ‘Defoamer Stock’, which means the tanks and all the equipment used to spray chemicals to remove foam from the Yamuna have already been set up here.
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