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Former DJB Chief Engineer Granted Bail in STP Tender Scam
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News18•21-09-2026, 23:15
Former DJB Chief Engineer Granted Bail in STP Tender Scam
- •A Delhi court granted bail to Satish Chander Vashisht, former Chief Engineer of Delhi Jal Board (DJB), arrested in the DJB STP Tender scam case.
- •The court also granted anticipatory bail to Vinod Chauhan, whose name emerged during the investigation, despite opposition from the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB).
- •Vashisht was released on a bail bond of Rs. 2 Lakh, while Chauhan's anticipatory bail was granted considering documentary evidence and his age.
- •ACB alleged Vashisht, as Chief Engineer, incorporated specific changes in tender conditions, originating from M/s Euroteck Environmental Pvt. Ltd., to favor certain technology providers.
- •ACB also claimed Vinod Chauhan facilitated a facade agreement for M/s Srijanhar Enterprises to receive over Rs. 2.71 crore as commission/bribe from M/s Euroteck Environmental Pvt. Ltd., with Rs. 81 lakh eventually transferred to Chauhan.
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The Rouse Avenue court granted bail to Satish Chander Vashisht, the former Chief Engineer of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), and also granted anticipatory bail to Vinod Chauhan.
Satish Chander Vashisht was responsible for work related to the STP tender process and held a key technical and administrative position in finalizing technology and tender conditions from 2018 until October 2022.
The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) alleged that mandatory environmental norms prescribed by the CPCB were diluted, as important parameters like pH, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), and Total Nitrogen were omitted from the tender documents to favor technology providers.