The Directorate of Vigilance (DoV) has written to Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department (GAD) regarding allotment of a bungalow to Bibhav Kumar, Private Secretary to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal though he is not on rolls of Delhi Jal Board (DJB). The Vigilance Department has sought detailed information on the appointment file indicating terms & conditions of Bibhav for perusal and examination of records.
This comes after a controversy erupted after a 15th-century monument and gateway located on DJB’s property for immediate conservation had been demolished to make way for an official bungalow built on the orders of former DJB CEO Udit Prakash Rai. The demolished Mahal, which dates back to 1480, is an important part of India’s history The vigilance department on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to Rai.
“It is also informed that the said DJB house was allotted on the basis of Interpool Exchange with Public Works Department (PWD). Interpool Exchange between departments is allowed only to a regular employee working in the allotment department.
Prima Facie it seems that it was an illegal case of Exchange arrangement as Bibhav Kumar is neither a regular employee of DJB nor a regular employee of government,” said Biju Raj E, Assistant Director (Vigilance) in his communiqué to Additional Chief Secretary of the GAD.