Mithi desilting scam probe to cover silt removal since 2006
"It will reveal how remote control duped Mumbai," said Samant.
The issue was raised again through a calling attention motion by BJP MLC Prasad Lad, who first brought up the issue leading to the setting up of the SIT. Highlighting the seriousness of the matter, Lad demanded that the investigation into this scam be extended right from 2012, adding the scam may be worth over Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,200 crore.
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Samant said for three years the SIT examined 3.4 lakh photographs and could see only dumpers but no silt.
He further said the norms for dumping silt were changed in 2012.
"Till 2012, the silt would go to the Deonar dumping ground where even today it is possible to know how much has been dumped since 1930. In 2012, the norms allowed dumping on private sites. Since 2006, Rs 331.73 crore have been spent on the Mithi River desilting work. We have currently checked expenditure from the year 2019 to 2024. The period from 2006 is still to be probed and it will be done," he said.
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Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab objected to the issue being repeatedly raised in the House. "Probe all, investigate everyone. But do not be lenient on those who come for your mercy. There should be equal justice to all," said Parab, pointing out that many leaders who were part of the BMC standing committee and passed the tenders were now with the ruling alliance.
Bhai Jagtap of Congress said that the MCOCA should also be applied to the arrested contractors and engineers of the BMC. Reading out the names of the accused, Samant said Jai Joshi was out on bail while the mastermind Ketan Kadam, who owns nightclubs and other properties, is in judicial custody.
"Ketan Kadam has a partner called Santino Morea. We want to assure the people of Mumbai, no guilty individual will be left out in the open. We will ensure that SIT will expose how 'remote control' duped Mumbai," said Samant.
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