Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Delhi Govt Orders Probe into CCTV Project under AAP Rule
The Delhi government is checking a CCTV camera project from a previous administration.
They found issues like many cameras not working or installed.
They suspect something fishy happened, so they're doing a thorough check.
A former minister is accused of taking bribes and letting contractors off the hook for delays.
The government is looking into these problems to figure out what went wrong and who was responsible.
Delhi government orders audit of CCTV project initiated under AAP rule.
Over 32,000 CCTV cameras out of 2.64 lakh sanctioned are non-functional.
Nearly 15,000 cameras are yet to be installed.
A case has been registered against AAP leader Satyendar Jain for alleged corruption.
Jain is accused of accepting bribes and waiving penalties related to the project.
- Who
- The Delhi government, led by Rekha Gupta, and the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB).
- What
- The Delhi government ordered an audit of the CCTV project.
- When
- The audit was ordered after noting issues with the project.
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- To identify lapses and assign accountability in the CCTV project.
AAP's Position
Current Government's Position
Alleged corruption
AAP's Position
The article focuses on accusations against AAP, without offering AAP's perspective or defense.
Current Government's Position
The government's stance is that there was corruption and irregularities in the project.
- Total Cameras Sanctioned
- 2.64 lakh
- Non-functional Cameras
- 32,000+
- Cameras Yet to be Installed
- 15,000
- Accused
- Satyendar Jain
- Alleged Bribe
- Rs 7 crore
- Penalty Waived (alleged)
- Rs 16 crore