Jal Jeevan Mission: ED Raids Over 20 Locations in J'khand in Link with Money Laundering Case

Ranchi:The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted searches in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to alleged irregularities in the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme's implementation in poll-bound Jharkhand , official sources said.More than 20 locations in Ranchi are being covered as part of the probe.Premises linked to IAS officer Manish Ranjan, a personal staffer of drinking water and sanitation minister Mithilesh Kumar Thakur, some government officials, contractors and businessmen are being searched by the federal probe agency, the sources said.VIDEO | Jharkhand : Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducts raid at the residence of businessman Vijay Aggarwal at Inderpuri Main Road in Ranchi in connection with a money laundering case.(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvqRQz) pic.twitter.com/Y4rbzGbX8g— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 14, 2024 The money laundering case is linked to investigation into alleged irregularities in the Jal Jeevan Mission.The central government's Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) aims to provide safe and adequate drinking water through household tap connections.Assembly elections are expected to be declared soon in the state.More details are awaited.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Republic and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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Jal Jeevan Mission: ED Raids Over 20 Locations in J'khand in Link with Money Laundering Case

More than 20 locations in the Jharkhand state capital are being covered as part of the probe.

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