ACB summons Sheila Dikshit over water meter 'scam'

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has no FIR against former CM Sheila Dikshit, the department has disclosed in response to an RTI plea. This runs contrary to the state government’s claim that it had filed four cases against Dikshit related to Bhagirathi waste treatment project, CWG street-lighting scam and the AMR metre scam in 2014. Applicant Dev Ashish Bhattacharya had filed an RTI plea with the chief secretary’s office seeking details of cases filed against Dikshit by the AAP government. The application was transferred to the vigilance department which sent it to the ACB. In a reply dated June 16, the ACB public information officer said, “As per record, no such case against ex-CM Sheila Dikshit is registered in AC branch, Delhi during the regime of AAP government.”Incidentally, ACB has summoned Dikshit for questioning in connection with an alleged Rs 341 crore water metre scam last week. The former CM has said she has not received the notice.During its 49-day stint in 2014, the AAP government had ordered an inquiry into the acquisition of these water metres and three FIRs were registered against ‘unknown persons’. The ex-CM was not named in these FIRs as “accused”. Dikshit has now been summoned in her capacity as chairperson of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) when the scam allegedly took place.