Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Jaipur Zonal Office has provisionally attached
properties (movable/immovable) to the tune of Rs. 47.80 Crore belonging to Padamchand Jain,
Mahesh Mittal, Sanjay Badaya, Mahesh Joshi and Vishal Saxena and their family
members/associate firms, all related to Jal Jeevan Mission Scam, under the provisions of
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 on 11.06.2025. The immovable properties
which are attached are in the form of agricultural land, residential flats, houses and movable
properties in various parts of Jaipur.
ED initiated investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by the ACB Rajasthan against
Padamchand Jain (Proprietor: M/s. Shree Shyam Tubewell Company), Mahesh Mittal
(Proprietor M/s Shree Ganpati Tubewell Company) and others including PHED officials.
Subsequently, chargesheet has also been filed in the matter by the ACB. Thereafter, three
other FIR have also been registered concerning the said matter by Bajaj Nagar Police station,
Rajasthan Police, CBI and ACB, Jaipur.
ED is investigating Jal Jeevan Mission scam and has conducted several searches in the
case. Further, it had also arrested Padamchand Jain, Mahesh Mittal, Sanjay Badaya,
Peeyush Jain and had also filed prosecution complaint in the matter. Further, ED had also
arrested Mahesh Joshi, the erstwhile minister PHED, Govt. of Rajasthan in the matter on
24.04.2025.
ED investigation revealed that the accused persons viz. Padamchand Jain and Mahesh
Mittal had used fake and fabricated work experience certificates for securing tenders in PHED
under the JJM scheme and were assisted by the other accused such as Sanjay Badaya,
Mahesh Joshi and Vishal Saxena.
Further investigation is under progress.
