Adarsh Scam
In a recent affidavit filed before the Bombay High Court, the CBI’s Investigation Officer SS Giri stated that the agency had already looked into Patil-Nilangekar’s role in the scam and had not got any material against the latter that warranted action against him. The CBI officer explicitly stated in the affidavit “The role of Patil-Nilangekar [...] Continue Reading »
Former army chief Deepak Kapoor has told a judicial panel probing the Adrash Society scam that he didn’t think that the high-rise would be a security threat due to its proximity to a military station. Claiming the building poses threat, Ministry of Defence, in a pending petition in the Bombay High Court, has sought demolition [...] Continue Reading »
The Ministry of Defence alleged that the state government was trying to scuttle the probe into the Adarsh society scam,it questioned the CBI’s finding that the controversial land belongs to the state government. Major general Deepak Saxena, chief ofstaff for Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa areas of the Indian Army, filed an application on behalf of [...] Continue Reading »
Corruption has proved to be the main culprit behind slackness of Indian democracy as well as the country’s economy and it is behind the high prices in the realty too. Adarsh scam has hit the headlines and gone, but its repercussions can still be felt in the realty sector. Although the demand for apartments are [...] Continue Reading »
The permission granted for construction of the podium and condoned deficiency in open space for the Adarsh apartment. The permission was granted on the basis of Development Control Regulations of 1991. It is being claimed that the permission leads to a loss of Rs 12 crore to the government as the premium was not paid [...] Continue Reading »
New norms for high-rise buildings will stop developers from changing their plans. The new guidelines makes it mandatory for builders to submit a final plan before seeking approval. Learning lessons from the Adarsh housing scam, the Mumbai state high rise committee has framed new guidelines that make it mandatory for builders to submit a final [...] Continue Reading »
Even as the saga over the Adarsh Housing society scam is still unfolding, the defence ministry on Thursday decided to computerise records of 1.7 million acre of defence land across the country. Defence Minister A K Anthony said that to avoid Adarsh-like scandals, in which defence land is believed to be transferred for the construction [...] Continue Reading »
Developers are reeling from the after-effects of the Adarsh scam. After-effect of Adarsh Society Scam, BMC and state government departments refusing to clear files seeking approvals for major construction projects. New municipal commissioner Subodh Kumar has also tightened the screws on the manner in which files are being cleared and is believed to be working [...] Continue Reading »
After the Environment Ministry Jairam Ramesh recommended the demolition of the Adarsh Housing Society building in Mumbai for violating coastal regulations, Defence Ministry today said it would take a “balanced view” on the issue before arriving at any decision. He was responding to queries about the future of the building in view of the Environment [...] Continue Reading »
