The Delhi government on Tuesday suspended three officials of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on charges of corruption and referred the matter to the Anti Corruption Branch for registration of an FIR.

The government also suspended an executive engineer and an assistant engineer for “misreporting” and “dereliction of duty” at Lal Bahadur Shastri hospital.

According to a statement issued by the government, the three DJB officials were suspended over irregularities in sewer line projects. The projects were only on paper and no work had been done on the ground. The case came to light after the DJB ordered a special audit of the works executed by Sewer Development Works Division by the board. Audit reports were later forwarded to the Vigilance department, which inspected some works executed in the years 2012-13and 2013-14. It was found that certain works had not been executed at the sites mentioned on paper during inspections.

Meanwhile, Health Minister Satyendra Jain conducted a surprise check at LBS hospital following complaints from Patparganj MLA Manish Sisodia, Kondli MLA Manoj Kumar and Trilokpuri MLA Raju Dhingan. Reportedly, Jain found the “maintenance very slack at the hospital”. He then suspended the engineers.

📣 The Indian Express is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines

For all the latest Delhi News, download Indian Express App.