In its crackdown on corruption and reality check on public dealing units, several teams of the Delhi Government departments have conducted surprise raids on various locations. Several cases have been registered during the raids.
Twenty six teams of the Food and Supplies department have inspected ration shops across the city. During the raids on 19 ration shops, the teams have detected cases of diversion of ration commodities — wheat, rice and sugar. Seven ration shops have been sealed and three FIRs lodged after they were found closed or records were not available. Two inspectors of food and supplies have been suspended.
The department of weights and measures inspected 25 petrol pumps and checked 430 fuel dispensers. In four cases, licensees were prosecuted under Section 30 of the legal Metrology Act, 2009 for dispensing lesser quantity.
Six teams raided lPG agencies across Delhi and inspected 11 lPG agencies to check any cheating of consumers by supplying underweight lPG cylinders. The Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) also conducted inspection the ongoing construction at Mandoli prison and elevated corridor from Janakpuri to Wazirabad. It was found that the project work was running behind the schedule. The technical experts were found absent. Some of the unskilled labourers stated that they were not being paid the minimum wages prescribed by the Government. A detailed report is being submitted in this regard to the Delhi Government.
Raiding team also found that cleanliness and toilets was a major issue in most of the schools. Besides, lack of discipline, poor infrastructure and poor attendance of children were noticed in some schools.