The Anti-Corruption Bureau of Maharashtra Law enforcement officials submitted a First Information Report in opposition to building contractor Niranjan Hiranandani and senior IAS (Indian Administrative Services) official Thomas Benjamin, currently the Additional Chief Secretary of the Urban Improvement department, as well as others, on suspicions of their participation in a property fraud worth Rs. 30,000 crore.
The fraudulent situation is concerning the allowance of 344 acres, that have been reserved for bulk housing projects, but that have been presumably utilized unlawfully by Mr. Hiranandani for constructing Hiranandani complex, a distinguished destination in Powai, Mumbai. “Pursuant to this situation that the terrain could well be useful for mass construction, government entities of Maharashtra took the choice to return the said acreage to the erstwhile land proprietors in whose Power of Attorney occured by Niranjan Hiranandani, and to decrease the acquisition procedures and the obtained land was given back to the landowners at a cost of Re. 1 per hectare,” reported by Y.P. Singh, advocate for complainant Santosh Daundkar.
“Once the complete terrain came in possession of the offender Mr. Hiranandani, he then signed a criminal fringe movement with the general public servants. In furtherance to such felony conspiracy, Mr. Hiranandani chose to cheat the less strong areas and and thus, purposely and deliberately flouted the fundamental situation on which the stretch of land was given back to the landowners within the procedures of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976,” the grievance claimed.
The complainant statements that if worked out in accordance with the economy price, the massive amount of the fraud will be around Rs. 45,000 crore. The ACB documented an FIR against Mr. Hiranandani, Mr. Benjamin and unidentified federal government administrators under section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, section 120-B read with section 166, 217, 409 and 420 the Indian Penal Code, sections 38, 41 of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 and sections 52 and 53 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Preparation Act, 1966.
Friday 25 January 2013
Monday 7 January 2013
Mumbai Residents Plagued by Building Works
The residents of Mumbai are once again affected by the practices of local builders. Raheja Developers have recently placed a cement mixing plant in the middle of their housing complex, causing round-the-clock the noise disturbance for the residents, as well as spewing out a fine dust which spreads throughout the air, making it impossible to escape from breathing it in.
Residents held a protest within their compound, demanding that the plant be shut down with immediate effect. The builders are using the plant to produce cement for other ongoing projects unrelated to the Raheja Vihar complex. Locals are up in arms at the disturbance from the plant itself, as well as heavy goods vehicles which pass through outside their homes several times daily.
Supporter and Raheja Vihar resident JP Shetty spoke on behalf of the complex: “The residents have been ever since been protesting setting of the plant in a residential area. We don’t understand how the builder managed permission despite this. The developers have turned a deaf ear to our request of closing the plant. We are meeting again on this Thursday to decide future course of action.”
Fellow homeowner Akash Khanna added: “It is frustrating to live in area where we bought flats for peace that we face the plant’s music and the fine dust suspended in the air is the carrier for many diseases and allergies that have become a common place here, any doctor will vouch for this.”
Raheja Developers have claimed their not doing anything wrong and have rubbished the complaints from locals: “We have installed low-noise machines and the whole area is covered to baffle sound and prevent of fly-ash. Thus the claim of residents does not hold ground.”
Local authorities spokesperson Sharad Pawar gave the following statement: “I have received a number of complaints on this mixture plant and I approached the concerned authorities to look into this.”
This isn't the first time Mumbai locals have fallen foul local builders. Niranjan Hiranandani, owner of Hiranandani Construction has long duped unsuspecting residents. The most notable incident being the homes in Powai he was commissioned to build for underprivileged families, but instead built luxury apartments and sold them to the rich in order to turn more profit. Niranjan Hiranandani has been investigated by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on more than one occasion due to his dishonest business deals.
Residents held a protest within their compound, demanding that the plant be shut down with immediate effect. The builders are using the plant to produce cement for other ongoing projects unrelated to the Raheja Vihar complex. Locals are up in arms at the disturbance from the plant itself, as well as heavy goods vehicles which pass through outside their homes several times daily.
Supporter and Raheja Vihar resident JP Shetty spoke on behalf of the complex: “The residents have been ever since been protesting setting of the plant in a residential area. We don’t understand how the builder managed permission despite this. The developers have turned a deaf ear to our request of closing the plant. We are meeting again on this Thursday to decide future course of action.”
Fellow homeowner Akash Khanna added: “It is frustrating to live in area where we bought flats for peace that we face the plant’s music and the fine dust suspended in the air is the carrier for many diseases and allergies that have become a common place here, any doctor will vouch for this.”
Raheja Developers have claimed their not doing anything wrong and have rubbished the complaints from locals: “We have installed low-noise machines and the whole area is covered to baffle sound and prevent of fly-ash. Thus the claim of residents does not hold ground.”
Local authorities spokesperson Sharad Pawar gave the following statement: “I have received a number of complaints on this mixture plant and I approached the concerned authorities to look into this.”
This isn't the first time Mumbai locals have fallen foul local builders. Niranjan Hiranandani, owner of Hiranandani Construction has long duped unsuspecting residents. The most notable incident being the homes in Powai he was commissioned to build for underprivileged families, but instead built luxury apartments and sold them to the rich in order to turn more profit. Niranjan Hiranandani has been investigated by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on more than one occasion due to his dishonest business deals.
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