Former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain, ex-DJB CEO among six arrested in STP projects tender case
Former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain and former Delhi Jal Board CEO Udit Prakash Rai have been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch. They are accused of manipulating tender conditions for sewage treatment plant projects to favor a specific technology provider.
Why it matters
The arrest of high-profile political figures and bureaucrats in a major infrastructure tender case underscores ongoing concerns regarding corruption in public procurement.
Former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain and ex-Delhi Jal Board CEO Udit Prakash Rai are among six persons arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch in connection with an alleged corruption case involving the tendering process for sewage treatment plant projects of the Delhi Jal Board, an officer said on Tuesday (August 18, 2026).
The other accused arrested are Ankit Srivastava, a former contractual consultant with the DJB, and private persons Nagendra Yadav, Raja Kumar Kurra and Pankaj Verma, the ACB said in a statement.
The case was registered on May 11, 2024, on a complaint by the Directorate of Vigilance, over alleged large-scale irregularities, manipulation of tender conditions and criminal conspiracy in the tendering process related to augmentation and upgradation of sewage treatment plants of the DJB.
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