Fresh Arrest in Rajasthan's Jal Jeevan Mission Money Laundering Probe

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Mahesh Mittal, proprietor of Shree Ganpati Tubewell Company, in connection with alleged money laundering linked to the Jal Jeevan Mission in Rajasthan. Mittal, accused of securing tenders using fake certificates and bribing officials, has been remanded to ED custody. Several properties have been seized.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced a fresh arrest on Thursday as part of its ongoing money laundering investigation into the alleged irregularities within the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scheme in Rajasthan.

Mahesh Mittal, proprietor of Shree Ganpati Tubewell Company, was apprehended on Wednesday. He was subsequently presented before a court, which has remanded him into ED custody till June 24.

The Jal Jeevan Mission is a Union government initiative aimed at providing safe and adequate drinking water through household tap connections, implemented in Rajasthan by the state's Public Health Engineering (PHE) department.

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