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Delhi Government Revenue Secretary Vijay Deo has moved an application seeking withdrawal of his report related to unauthorised colonies land scam case from Lokayukta. Lokayukta Justice Manmohan Sareen will take up the application for hearing on Friday. In his application Secretary Revenue said that the inquiry report in sealed cover may kindly be returned and the same be obtained from the Government.
The report of Secretary Revenue department was the main reason of reshuffle in the Delhi cabinet recently. Raj Kumar Chauhan was divested from Urban Development department. Insiders say the Government is in panic after the report submitted to Lokayukta on December 6 as it is learnt that the report may be used against the Government to dent its damage.
The report has exposed the wrongdoings and nexus between land mafia and local leaders to sell Government lands in unauthorised colonies. Delhi Government has directed Secretary Revenue to probe the land scam in four non-existent colonies, reported by The Pioneer.
Reacting to the Revenue Secretary’s application of withdrawal of report, former Congress leader Rambir Singh Bidhuri said that the inquiry was ordered by Chief Minister Sheila Dik**** on his complaint.
“He was also entitled to get this report from Lokayukta. It is strange that the Secretary Revenue has moved application for withdrawal of enquiry report,” said Bidhuri, adding that this Government seems to be under pressure from the land mafia.
As reported by The Pioneer on November 11 and November 14, the scam involved inclusion of vast tracts of vacant land, mostly belonging to the Delhi Development Authority, in the maps drawn for regularisation of unauthorised colonies. Of these, two of the colonies — Radha Krishan Vihar (Registration No 1600) and Kotla Mahigram Extension, Jasola, Sarita Vihar (Regd. No. 26 LOP) — do not exist. The third colony, namely Abul Fazal Enclave Part 2 GH Block (Regd. No. 1182), had been acquired by the DDA and even its possession had been taken by the Authority in 2006, while Shakti Enclave near Kilokari do not exist.
The report of Secretary Revenue department was the main reason of reshuffle in the Delhi cabinet recently. Raj Kumar Chauhan was divested from Urban Development department. Insiders say the Government is in panic after the report submitted to Lokayukta on December 6 as it is learnt that the report may be used against the Government to dent its damage.
The report has exposed the wrongdoings and nexus between land mafia and local leaders to sell Government lands in unauthorised colonies. Delhi Government has directed Secretary Revenue to probe the land scam in four non-existent colonies, reported by The Pioneer.
Reacting to the Revenue Secretary’s application of withdrawal of report, former Congress leader Rambir Singh Bidhuri said that the inquiry was ordered by Chief Minister Sheila Dik**** on his complaint.
“He was also entitled to get this report from Lokayukta. It is strange that the Secretary Revenue has moved application for withdrawal of enquiry report,” said Bidhuri, adding that this Government seems to be under pressure from the land mafia.
As reported by The Pioneer on November 11 and November 14, the scam involved inclusion of vast tracts of vacant land, mostly belonging to the Delhi Development Authority, in the maps drawn for regularisation of unauthorised colonies. Of these, two of the colonies — Radha Krishan Vihar (Registration No 1600) and Kotla Mahigram Extension, Jasola, Sarita Vihar (Regd. No. 26 LOP) — do not exist. The third colony, namely Abul Fazal Enclave Part 2 GH Block (Regd. No. 1182), had been acquired by the DDA and even its possession had been taken by the Authority in 2006, while Shakti Enclave near Kilokari do not exist.
