Mithi River silt scam: BJP MLC Lad submits evidence to ED, demands probe
In the wake of the alleged financial scam related to the desilting of the Mithi River, Maharashtra Legislative Council Member Prasad Lad visited the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Mumbai on Tuesday. During the visit, he held a detailed discussion with the Joint Director and submitted further information related to the case.
Lad handed over a pen drive and a set of 500-page documents to the concerned authorities. These contain crucial evidence and paperwork connected to the scam.
Lad stated, 'Today I have handed over a pen drive bomb to the ED. The information in this pen drive will lead to many revelations. Our demands are clear — the investigation must proceed in the right direction and the truth about who actually benefited from the Mithi River silt must come out in front of the people.'
He added, 'The investigation should not be limited to just the last two years, but should cover the past 15 years. The trail of this scam extends from Mumbai to Dubai, and from Dubai to London.'
Every year, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) undertakes a large-scale tendering process to desilt the Mithi River before the monsoon. However, according to Lad, a financial scam amounting to over Rs 1,150 to Rs 1,200 crore has taken place over the last three years, resulting in a massive betrayal to Mumbai's taxpayers.
He pointed out that several suspicious schemes were implemented to commit large-scale financial irregularities in the desilting contracts. Terming it a shocking scam, Lad demanded a thorough probe into the role of senior officials involved and stringent action against those found guilty.
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