The controversial bungalow of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has reportedly been allotted to Chief Secretary Rajeev Verma (IAS:1992:AGMUT). This government accommodation is located in the Jal Vihar area of south Delhi.
According to media reports, Verma has already moved into it and has been residing there for about a month.
Verma was appointed Delhi’s Chief Secretary in last October and had not been staying in a government-allotted accommodation due to its non-availability.
The bungalow came into controversy in 2023 when former DJB Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Udit Prakash Rai (IAS:2007:AGMUT) was handed a show-cause notice by the vigilance department over allegations of getting this 15th-century protected monument demolished to make way for the residence.
The bungalow, said to have been constructed at a cost of nearly Rs 4 crore, was built on a site measuring 700 sqm on a plot of 5,500 sqm.
According to Delhi govt officials, the Public Works Department (PWD) is the nodal agency for allotting houses to officers of the Delhi government, including the Chief Minister and other ministers. But bureaucrats are required to apply to the PWD for allotment of official accommodations.
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