Haryana cabinet approves panel to probe Vadra land deals

Wednesday 03rd June 2015 06:50 EDT
 
 

Chandigarh: Haryana government headed by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday gave its approval to the probe commission which will look into grant of licenses to some entities, including businessman Robert Vadra's company, for developing commercial colonies in Sector 83 of Gurgaon.

The commission will investigate the circumstances under which the licenses were granted by the Town and Country Planning Department and whether these entities were eligible for grant of licenses as per the applicable laws and rules.

It will give findings and recommendations to meet the ends of justice, particularly relating to the allegations of criminal conspiracy, criminal misconduct and private enrichment, if any, and the role of public servants and private individuals.

It will probe whether these entities were eligible for grant of licenses as per the applicable laws, rules, circulars, notifications, guidelines etc. in the state including in the Town and Country Planning Department.

The commission will examine whether the transfer of licenses within a short period of time to other entities were violative of the law, rules, circulars, notifications or guidelines etc. And whether the department had contemplated the transactions that had taken place before or after the grant of license, particularly with reference to the loss of revenue to the government.

It will recommend measures which may be adopted to meet the ends of justice, particularly with a view to taking corrective action to prevent loss of revenue to the public exchequer and also prevention of private enrichment at the cost of public exchequer in such cases in the future, a government spokesman said.

It will also consider complaints given by different individuals, media reports, political parties and also the CAG reports etc. On the subject.


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