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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Maharashtra govt spent Rs 3.71 crore on Adarsh probe panel: RTI query -Vaibhav Ganjapure

Maharashtra govt spent Rs 3.71 crore on Adarsh probe panel: RTI query -Vaibhav Ganjapure

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published Published on Feb 15, 2014   modified Modified on Feb 15, 2014
-The Times of India


NAGPUR: Maharashtra government disclosed that it had incurred a expenditure of Rs 3.71 crore on probe panel of much-hyped Adarsh Housing Society scam in Mumbai. This led to rest the speculations about total amount spent on the scam report drafted by Justice JA Patil and former bureaucrat P Subramaniam. Earlier, it was speculated that the government had spent Rs7 crore on the panel constituted in 2011 by the state government after several allegations were made against the former chief ministers, ministers and bureaucrats for allegedly granting favours to the beneficiaries of 31-storey high rise in Colaba.

In a reply to a query asked under RTI by the city-based activist Abhay Kolarkar, upper secretary-cum-PRO of state General Administration Department SH Umranikar, informed that the panel took about three years to complete the probe and involved expenditure of Rs3,71,46,450. Nevertheless, the entire expenditure which was made from the precious taxpayers money, had gone down the drain after Maharashtra cabinet rejected the report apprehending action against several senior ministers and bureaucrats. It was rejected during winter assembly session in Nagpur on December 20 resulting in a furore all over the country.

The report named four former chief ministers, including Ashok Chavan, union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde and late Vilasrao Deshmukh and Shivajirao Nilangekar Patil, along with minster of state for higher and technical education Rajesh Tope and water resources minister Sunil Tatkare for allegedly granting patronage to the scam-tainted Adarsh Society. In fact, Chavan, whose relatives had acquired flats in the 31-storey Colaba tower, was indicted on both counts - for patronage as well as providing clearances for benefits.

It was only after Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's snub that Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan had partially accepted the report while announcing action against indicted bureaucrats. He however granted a clean chit to the politicians.

The first part of the report was submitted in April 2012 where it cleared the speculation regarding the land on which the Adarsh tower was built. It stated that the area belonged to the government and not the defence ministry as speculated earlier, and that the housing scheme was not meant for Kargil war heroes.

The two-member panel was given initial period of there months to probe the irregularities but it took it almost three years. The report termed the scam as "a shameless tale of blatant violations" that reflected "greed, nepotism and favouritism". It criticized the politicians for providing patronage to the housing society and the bureaucrats for giving permissions and clearances on a quid pro quo basis.

GOING DOWN THE DRAIN

* Total expenditure incurred on Adarsh Housing Society scam probe panel is Rs3.71 crore

* Scam report drafted by Justice JA Patil and ex-bureaucrat P Subramaniam

* Panel took about three years to complete the probe

* Entire expenditure made from taxpayers money


The Times of India, 15 February, 2014, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Maharashtra-govt-spent-Rs-3-71-crore-on-Adarsh-probe-panel-RTI-query/articleshow/30427887.cms


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