2 RTI replies give completely different quantities in identical yr for septic tank cleansing in Delhi

A Right to Information (RTI) reply obtained by activist Vivek Pandey has put the Arvind Kejriwal-led-Delhi authorities in dock over fund utilisation for its waste administration scheme named the ‘Mukhyamantri Septic Tank Safai Yojana.’

In November 2019, the Delhi authorities launched the scheme to make sure the security of sanitation staff and the right administration of waste. As per the plan, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) was to deploy 80 vehicles for cleansing and sustaining septic tanks within the National Capital. On Friday (December 17), RTI activist Vivek Pandey obtained a reply from the DJB concerning the allocation and subsequent utilisation of funds for the ‘Mukhyamantri Septic Tank Safai Yojana.’

The RTI reply revealed that the Delhi authorities allotted ₹50 crores for 2019-2020 and ₹110 crores for the interval 2020-2021. Interestingly, no fund was sanctioned for the yr 2021-2022 till November 21. For the primary yr (2019-2020), the Delhi authorities didn’t utilise any fund that was sanctioned for the cleansing of septic tanks.

Screengrab of the RTI reply obtained on December 17, 2021

As per the RTI reply, the Delhi authorities spent ₹113.35 crores for the interval 2020-2021 though the sanctioned quantity was simply ₹110 crores. Moreover, the same pattern of fund utilisation was noticed for 2021-2022 when the AAP authorities spent ₹4.96 regardless of no fund allocation. The claims surrounding the ‘Mukhyamantri Septic Tank Safai Yojana’ will get grimmer when the current knowledge is in contrast with the numbers obtained by one other RTI reply dated February 24, 2021.

While talking to Opindia, activist Vivek Pandey knowledgeable that the sooner RTI reply had said fund allocation of ₹5 crores for the waste administration scheme for 2019-2020. This is in contravention of the not too long ago obtained knowledge which has put figures as excessive as ₹50 crores. Both RTI replies had made it clear that there had been no utilisation of allotted funds. Pandey had raised questions concerning the lacking path of ₹45 crores.

*RTI filed to #DLJBD searching for data on Mukhyamantri Septic Tank Safai Yojna.
Two identical RTIs however completely different replies.
Fund launched in yr 19-20 = 5 cr.
In latest RTI – 50 cr.
*Then what occurred to relaxation 45 cr. rupee’s ?#Delhi #RTI #AAP pic.twitter.com/0EUV3o8qHz

— Vivek pandey (@Vivekpandey21) December 18, 2021

In a tweet, he stated, “RTI filed to #DLJBD seeking information on Mukhyamantri Septic Tank Safai Yojna. Two same RTIs but different replies. Fund released in yr 19-20 = 5 cr. In recent RTI – 50 cr. *Then what happened to rest 45 cr. rupees ?”

Vivek Pandey additionally expressed shock at how the Arvind Kejriwal-led-Delhi authorities went from spending 0.07 crores (or ₹7 lakhs) within the first 2 months of the yr after which about ₹113 crores within the following 8 months. He has raised suspicion of a doable cover-up by Delhi Jal Board by energetic knowledge manipulation, on the behest of the Delhi authorities.

Screengrab of the RTI reply obtained on February 24, 2021

“With regards to the funds spent on the scheme, the RTI reply revealed that no fund was utilised in 2019-2020 while only Rs 7 lakh was used in 2020-2021 (till January 21). On the queries seeking details of number of trucks and tanks purchased under the scheme and salary of the staff working under the Yojna, the DJB responded that the data is not related to their office,” a report by The New Indian Express dated February 27, 2021 learn.

RTI reply earlier revealed how Delhi CM Relief Fund spent ‘NIL’ for Covid-19

Earlier in April this yr, RTI replies had revealed how Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi Government obtained virtually Rs 35 crores below LG/CM Relief Fund from March 2020 to January 2021. The Kejriwal authorities spent over Rs 17 crores from the collected quantity. However, it failed to offer data on funds it spent to manage the Covid-19 pandemic from March 2020 to January 2021.

The first RTI was filed in November 2020 and the second was filed in February 2021. While talking to OpIndia, RTI activist Vivek Pandey had stated that the Delhi Government had been constantly blaming the central authorities for the mismanagement of well being infrastructure within the nationwide capital amid a rising variety of Covid circumstances. However, regardless of having funds in hand, Kejriwal allegedly did nothing to manage the pandemic