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  • Jun 15, 2024
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“ED ARRESTS CONTRACTOR IN RAJASTHAN’S JAL JEEVAN MISSION IRREGULARITIES”

Why in the news?

  • ED arrests a contractor under PMLA in Rajasthan’s Jal Jeevan Mission case for bribery and irregularities.
  • Alleged bribes, fake certificates, and involvement of senior officials highlighted; assets worth ₹11.03 crore attached.
source:pib

About Jal Jeevan Mission:

  • Objective: Provide safe drinking water to all rural households via tap connections by 2024.
  • Approach: Community-focused with extensive IEC activities.
  • Nodal Ministry: Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
  • Infrastructure: Includes rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, and wastewater reuse for agriculture.
  • Funding: 50:50 Centre-State share, 90:10 for Himalayan/North-Eastern States, 100% for Union Territories.
About Enforcement Directorate (ED):

  • Role: Domestic law enforcement and economic intelligence agency.
  • Objective: Enforce economic laws and combat economic crimes in India.
  • Origin: Formed in May 1956 as an “enforcement unit” for Exchange Control Laws violations.
  • Renaming: Became the Enforcement Directorate in 1957.
  • Nodal Ministry: Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
  • Headquarters: New Delhi, led by the Director of Enforcement.
  • Regional Offices: Five, located in Mumbai, Chennai, Chandigarh, Kolkata, and Delhi, each headed by a Special Director of Enforcement.

Key Acts Enforced

  • Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA)
  • Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA)
  • Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEOA)

Associate Article:

https://universalinstitutions.com/18429-2/

https://universalinstitutions.com/un-water-conference/