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‘Costly’ Dahisar land deal under CAG scanner?
Updated On: 02 November, 2022 08:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
A mid-day investigation in 2020 was the first to raise questions over the rationale of administration paying Rs 349 crore for encroached land valued at just Rs 54 crore
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The plot measuring 22,000 square metres is located at Eksar village in Dahisar
The BMC’s 2020 deal, wherein the civic administration acquired a land it valued at Rs 54 crore in 2011 for a whopping Rs 349 crore from private firm Nishalp Realties, is likely to be probed by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) for alleged violations. The company, however, told mid-day that no rules were broken for the acquisition.
The BMC’s deal could be taken up for scrutiny for two reasons—one for buying the land at an inflated rate and second for violating norms during the acquisition,” a senior government official said on condition of anonymity.
The BMC’s land acquisition policy is for plots reserved for open spaces or other public amenities. The Dahisar plot was reserved for a maternity home and playground. The policy also mentions that only encroachment-free plots can be acquired. However, the Dahisar plot has a dense population of slum dwellers.
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