Over 300 DDA employees face corruption charges

Over 300 employees of Delhi Development Authority (DDA), including high-ranking officials, face anti-corruption cases, some of which are pending for more than two decades.

Out of the total 305 cases, 167 were being investigated by its own vigilance departments, 72 by anti-corruption branch of Delhi government and 66 were probed by the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI).

The corruption cases were pending against top officers like commissioner, directors, joint directors and deputy directors. Even the superintendent engineers and executive engineers were facing vigilance enquiries.

Among others, a total of 39 junior engineers, 11 assistant engineers, six executive engineers and three superintendent engineers are found to be allegedly involved in graft
charges. Surprisingly, 18 senior officials from DDA retired without completing the pending probe against them.

The revelation came in response to an RTI filed by a social activist, Vivek Garg, who sought details of pending corruption cases against DDA employees. "It is surprising to know that despite several measures, authorities at DDA have failed to curb the menace of corruption," Garg said.

According to a senior official, the strength of Delhi Development Authority is about 22,000.