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NAGPUR: On Thursday, Industries Minister Uday Samant declared an inquiry into allegations surrounding a possible scam involving the BMC and the rehabilitation of slum inhabitants due to a road widening project in Marol’s Kondivita area.
During a Calling Attention Motion (CAM) in the Legislative Council, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab accused Assistant Municipal Commissioner (K-East) Nitin Shukla, Assistant Engineer Bhushan Rane, and Sub Engineer Vishal Kokate of bypassing proper procedures and deceiving slum dwellers into selling their homes to benefit builders. Samant announced that a Principal Secretary-level officer would handle the inquiry, which is expected to be completed within 30 days. He emphasized that any officials found guilty would face not only suspension but also outright dismissal, adding that Shukla’s responsibilities regarding the road widening would be reassigned during the investigation.
“The road widening was initially approved in 1993, but work only commenced in 2020. Out of 144 affected slum units, 68 were on BMC land while 76 fell under the SRA. The Ganga Sagar SRA project, adjacent to this road, aims to rehabilitate some of the slum dwellers. However, 50 slum units were deemed ineligible, and 34 residents were offered Project Affected Person (PAP) accommodation, which they rejected,” Samant explained.
He continued, “The ongoing SRA project will create PAP units for all slum dwellers impacted by the road widening. We will conduct a thorough investigation and take action within 30 days.”
In Kadamwadi, Parab also highlighted issues with the actions of the involved officials, stating that they failed to observe due process when issuing notices. “All slum residents were individually informed that they were ineligible for rehabilitation and that their homes were set for demolition. Even though no road work is scheduled before the monsoon in May, slum dwellers were reportedly threatened with demolition within three days. Agents linked to these officials purchased the slums for between Rs 15 to Rs 20 lakhs and subsequently obtained eligibility for these units, allowing their FSI to be allocated to builders. This constitutes a major scam,” claimed Parab.
“Andheri serves as the center of this scam, as the previously deemed ineligible slums have been made eligible after acquisition by these agents, without any station survey being performed. Nitin Shukla has allegedly operated as a significant agent for builders in Andheri, along with Bhushan Rane and Vishal Kokate. A high-level inquiry is imperative, and immediate suspension of Shukla and the other two officials is necessary pending investigation,” Parab added.
Congress MLC Satej Patil has also called for the transfer of the implicated officials during the inquiry process.
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