Mumbai, April 06: Continuing his attack on the state government over land transfer irregularities, leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Eknath Khadse today alleged�that it had allowed irregularities to the tune of Rs 6,500 crore in transfer of land in Pune and Mumbai.
Participating in the debate on budgetary demands of Housing, Urban development, General Administration and Marathi language departments in the Lower House, Khadse alleged 12,618 sq meter land in Parel in central Mumbai belonging to the Municipal corporation and reserved for civic staff quarters and garages was given to Shripati group by violating Development Control (dc) rules.
The letter of intent (LOI)for cluster development was given without the consent of the 70 per cent of the existing tenants on May 21, 2010, he added.
Khadse said the state exchequer had faced a loss of Rs 4,000 crore and demanded that the government stay the proposal�of cluster development as it would benefit only the builder.
Similarly, Khadse said there was irregularity in construction of a police housing colony in Yerwada, Pune on 15,900 sq meter land adding that fake Urban Land Ceiling (ULC) documents were submitted.
He also alleged that a housing plot for low cost housing meant for police personnel in Juhu was given to top ranking IPS officers.
All of them have rented the flats and continue to stay in government quarters. The rent is Rs 3 lakh per month as the flats are very huge and spacious, he said.
He also said that the government owed Mumbai Municipal Corporation Rs 1,065 crore and accused the government of undermining the authority of the civic body.
Meanwhile, Congress legislator Baba Siddique criticised the high cost of constructing Metro rail project in Mumbai by Reliance.
Siddique saiddin Chennai, the cost was Rs 300 crore per km, it was Rs 250 crore per km in Bangalore and in Hyderabad it was Rs 171 crore per km. Why in Mumbai, is the cost Rs 350 crore per km, he asked.
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