Delhi LG orders FIR in alleged embezzlement of Rs 20 crore in Jal Board, AAP welcomes probe | City

Aam Aadmi Party welcomes probe into Delhi Jal Board corruption. Delhi lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday ordered the state’s chief secretary to register an FIR against officials of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), authorities of a public bank and private entities for allegedly ‘embezzling’ Rs 20 crore in water bills, said people in the LG’s office, a move the state’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) welcomed, adding that deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia earlier recommended an inquiry into the matter when it was brought to his notice. The party also urged that strict action be taken against errant officials.