JAIPUR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted searches at 25 locations across Rajasthan as part of its money laundering investigation into the implementation of the Centre's 'Jal Jeevan Mission' in the poll-bound state. The raids in the Congress-ruled state are being conducted in Jaipur and Dausa including the premises of the Additional Chief Secretary in the Public Health Engineering Department, Subodh Agarwal.

The premises of some engineers, contractors and former state government officials, suspected to have links in the case, are also being covered. The searches are being conducted under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). ED had conducted raids in several locations in Rajasthan in similar cases in the past. Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Rajasthan on the 25th of this month.

Meanwhile, the Income Tax Department is conducting raids at the houses and institutions owned by Tamil Nadu PWD Minister E V Velu. The raids began at 6.30 a.m. today. According to sources, inspections are being carried out in engineering colleges and medical colleges owned by the minister. CRPF team is providing security for the inspection. The IT officials are conducting raids in 40 locations, including the homes of PWD contractors.