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Time of India
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- Politics
- Time of India
Probe ordered into alleged TDR scam on reserved land in Deolali
Nashik: On Thursday, Ram Shinde, the chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, directed the civic and district administration to investigate an alleged Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) scam related to the acquisition of land reserved for public amenities in the Deolali area of Nashik city. He instructed them to submit a report within 15 days. The directive emerged during a meeting with the relevant officials following a complaint that the Nashik Municipal Corporation issued TDR certificates to a landowner at rates exceeding the govt market value in exchange for land in Survey No. 295 at Deolali within the NMC limits, designated for a garden, school, and the 18m DP Road. The meeting took place at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai on Thursday. Ram Shinde, the state legislative council chairman, said the complaint indicates NMC issued TDR certificates to the landowner concerned at a rate of Rs 25,100 per sqmt, while govt market value of the reserved land at Deolali was Rs 6,500 per sqmt. At first glance, this appears to have resulted in losses to state govt. Shinde asked the NMC commissioner, inspector-general of Registration and Controller of Stamps, and district collector to conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged TDR scam and submit the report within 15 days. Shinde also instructed that if the inquiry establishes the facts, criminal cases should be filed immediately against those found guilty during the probe. The officials attended the meeting via video conference.
Indian Express
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Water conservation dept awaiting transfer of personnel for 8 yrs
Eight years since the Maharashtra agriculture department was divided to carve out the water conservation department, the transfer of nearly 9,000 personnel from the parent department to the new one is yet to be completed. Citing shortage of workforce, the agriculture department has shown reluctance to release even 2,000 personnel as per the new demand. The shortage is likely to affect the ongoing work of on-site inspection of water conservation structure, which is also a part of the third version of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ' pet project Jalyukta Shivar, aimed to improve water availability through artificial farm ponds, deepening river beds, and constructing check dams to boost water percolation. In 2017, the water conservation department was carved out as an independent department. Then Minister of State (Home) from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Ram Shinde, was elevated as cabinet minister to head the new department. After the formation of the new department, the state cabinet approved for transferring 9,000 officials. However, the decision was never implemented. 'After several rounds of discussions, the Water Conservation Department agreed to a compromise of receiving 2,000 staff, but even that has not been completed,' another official from the water conservation department said. With no clear resolution in sight, the senior official from the water conservation department indicated that the ministry might need to redraw its staffing structure and begin fresh recruitment. 'This will be a long process, and until then, many of the department's works could be severely impacted,' he added. Under the third version of Jalyukta Shivar, the water conservation department is being tasked to physically verify around 14 lakh water conservation structures constructed from 1972 till 2022 that are mapped by the Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre (MRSAC). The work is yet to begin. 'There are around 27,000 sanctioned posts in the agriculture department, but only 19,000 are filled. If 9,000 staff members are transferred, the department would be severely crippled,' a senior official from the agriculture department said.
The Print
07-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Water conservation dept's long wait for more staff drags on as agri dept unwilling to give personnel
Till May 2017, the two departments were part of a single ministry named Agriculture, Soil and Water Conservation. But after its division, the agriculture department has shown reluctance to release even 2,000 officials, citing acute staff shortages. At present, the water conservation department has around 4,000 personnel and requires around 9,000 more, sources said. Mumbai, May 7 (PTI) Carved out as an independent ministry eight years ago, the Maharashtra Water Conservation Department is still waiting for the transfer of nearly 9,000 personnel from its parent Agriculture Department, which is reluctant to give away its staff citing paucity of workforce. 'There are 27,560 total sanctioned posts in the agriculture department, but only 19,000 are filled. If 9,000 staff members are transferred (to the water conservation department), the agriculture department would be severely crippled,' a senior official said. When the water conservation department came into being in 2017, BJP leader Ram Shinde, who was junior minister at that time, was elevated as cabinet minister to head the new department. The move gained significant attention under the incumbent chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, particularly due to his government's flagship 'Jalyukta Shivar' scheme, which aimed to improve water availability through artificial farm ponds, deepening river beds, and constructing check dams to boost water percolation. Despite the state cabinet's approval for transferring 9,000 officials, the decision was never implemented. 'After several rounds of talks, the water conservation department went for a compromise by agreeing to receive just 2,000 personnel, but even that has not been honoured,' an official revealed. With no clear resolution in sight, a senior official from the water conservation department indicated that the ministry might need to redraw its staffing structure and begin fresh recruitment. 'This will be a long process. Till then, many of the department's works could be severely impacted,' he added. PTI ND NP This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
