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Allegedly, the funds of the Jal Board have been withheld on the directions of Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar
The Aam Aadmi Party government has moved the Supreme Court of India seeking release of Delhi Jal Boards' funds amounting to INR 3,000 crores.
Senior Advocate AM Singhvi mentioned the issue before a Chief Justice of India led bench seeking an urgent hearing.
"The matter is listed for 1st April, 3000 crores will lapse on March 31...please list on Friday.", Singhvi told the bench also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra.
Noting that the matter was already listed for April 1, 2024, the CJI said, "We will hear on April 1st when it is listed..if we hold something, it can be reversed..no problem..".
The Delhi Jal Board Contractors’ Welfare Association had also threatened the government earlier to stop working, if their dues are not cleared.
AAP government had earmarked INR 4,839.5 crore for the Jal Board, out of which only Rs 1,598 crore was released in May last years as the first instalment, and the subsequent instalments were not released.
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