Rajasthan minister flags irregularities worth Rs 1,146 crore in project by own BJP government
In a letter, state Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena has alleged that ‘illegal means have been used to make the project happen’.
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Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena has written to Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma alleging that a multi-storey housing project in Gandhinagar may result in the loss of Rs 1,146 crore to the government exchequer, reported NDTV on Friday.
The project involves the redevelopment of the old MREC campus. Several senior government officials currently live in the area.
The General Administration Department, which is under the chief minister, has sanctioned a plan to construct six multi-storey buildings at the location, according to The Indian Express. While four of the buildings would be used for government housing, two will be sold to private players as part of a public-private partnership.
In a letter written to the chief minister on May 14, Meena alleged that the General Administration Department was going ahead with the plan without the Cabinet’s approval. He said notices for eviction of government houses in the campus have already been issued.
“Under the master plan, there is no provision of 18-19 storey buildings here,” wrote the minister. “Commercial use is also not allowed here as per rules. However, illegal means have been used to make this project happen.”
He pointed out that a new assessment has valued the area in the Old MREC campus at Rs 218 crore while its value five years ago was Rs...
