Former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain, ex-DJB CEO among six arrested in STP projects tender case
Former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain and five others have been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch regarding alleged irregularities in Delhi Jal Board sewage treatment plant tenders. The investigation claims the tender process was manipulated to favor a specific technology provider, causing significant financial loss to the government.
Why it matters
This arrest highlights ongoing corruption investigations involving high-profile political figures and public infrastructure projects in India's capital.
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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