The Samajwadi Party🎃 on Tuesday alleged a "blacklisted company" was given work worth Rs 17,411 crore under the Jal Jeevan Mission in Uttar Pradesh, a charge denied by the government.
Samajwadi Party MLA Ravi🌠das Me𒐪hrotra raised the issue during the Question Hour in the assembly.
He asked the government about the amount allocated for projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme in the state from 2017 to March 2022, and whether it was aware that some "blacklisted compan෴ies" were given the work.
He als🅘o sought to know whether the government would take action against suc﷽h companies.
During the supplementary question, Mehrotra alleged that a company blacklꦑisted in nine provinces and by the Armyﷺ was given work worth Rs 17,411 crore under the scheme.
He asked the government to "get it investigated, there are big crocodiles, they✱ will be trapped&qu✤ot;.
Mehrotra further claimed thaꩲt "big people are involved in thꦉe scam of Jal Shakti Mission".
In response, the government in a written reply said that from the financial year 2016-17 to Mar 31, 2022, an amount of Rs 17,411.90 crore has been allocated for projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme. It deni꧑ed that work was given to any "🀅blacklisted company".
The response was given by the state's Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Sin🧜gh, who also said that the question of any k♛ind of action does not arise.
