Mumbai: Already under investigation by the states anti-corruption bureau in the multi-crore Maharshtra sadan scam, PWD Minister Chhagan Bhujbal now faces fresh charges. The opposition now alleges that Bhujbal received kickbacks from realty firms for favourably awarding PWD contracts. These kickbacks were routed through companies owned by Bhujbal's family to buy land.
Documents from the registrar of companies and bank accounts details reveal a partnership firm Blue Circle Infratech was formed in 2006. The firm in a series of transactions advanced Rs 34.48 crore to Parvesh Construcution, Rs 5.48 crores in 2007 and Rs 29 crores on April 23, 2010. Parvesh construction is owned by Bhujbal's son Pankaj and nephew Sameer.
Parvesh then transferred the same amount to company Devisha, owned also by the Bhujbal family. Devishah then transferred that money back into Blue Circle Infratech - in lieu of several acres of land.
"Minister's children too have the right to do the business. They don't need anybody's permission," Bhujbal said. BJP leader Kirit Somaiyya in a petition to be filed in the Bombay High Court alleges that big realty firms beneficiaries of the PWD ministers largesse gave kickbacks that were routed to a dummy company Blue Circle Infratech. That money was then routed through several of Bhujbals family firms to buy land....
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06:31 AM, Oct 14, 2012
New Delhi: Unfazed by the Congress attack over the letter row involving him, BJP President Nitin Gadkari said he will quit politics if there is any proof of his business links with Ajay Sancheti in the irrigation scam. He said he had asked the Centre to release funds for the Gosikhurd project to help the farmers and not for the benefit of any contractor close to him. Gadkari also said...
08:02 PM, Oct 07, 2012
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari has said that he will quit politics if anybody could prove his alleged business links with close aide and party MP Ajay Sancheti, currently in the midst of an irrigation scam in Maharashtra. Speaking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Gadkari said that Sancheti did not get a single contract during his tenure as the Public Works Department (PWD) minister of Maharashtra. Below is...
02:04 PM, Oct 07, 2012
New Delhi: In a welcome step, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday allowed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to conduct probe against Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, who has been accused of irregularities in the awarding of the Maharashtra Sadan contracts. CNN-IBN had first reported on the matter whereby relatives of Bhujbal were reportedly given the contracts for the building that is under construction in Delhi. Bhujbal, however, has denied...
02:47 PM, Sep 18, 2012
In a bizarre advice for bureaucrats, Uttar Pradesh's PWD Minister and CM Akhilesh Yadav's uncle Shivpal Yadav told district officials in Etah that if they worked hard, it was okay to steal a little. ...
01:36 PM, Aug 10, 2012
Lucknow: Blaming the media for misquoting him, Uttar Pradesh PWD Minister and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's uncle Shivpal Yadav clarified that he did not give any bizarre advice for bureaucrats. Yadav earlier in the day was quoted saying, "I told PWD officials that if you work hard, you can steal a little but not behave like dacoits." Clarifying his statement, the minister said, "We were talking about the corruption in...
12:46 PM, Aug 10, 2012
Etah: Uttar Pradesh PWD Minister and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's uncle Shivpal Yadav has given some bizarre advice for bureaucrats. He told district officials in Etah that it's okay to steal a little but not loot as long as they work hard. "I told PWD officials that if you work hard, you can steal a little but not behave like dacoits," Yadav said. Earlier in July, too, Shivpal Yadav had...
10:02 AM, Aug 10, 2012
Jammu: A government employee was killed and four others injured in a powerful blast in the compound of a police station in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. During disposal of old blasting material by the Public Works Department (PWD) officials, a powerful explosion took place inside the compound of Bani police station near an under-construction building this morning, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jammu-Samba-Kathua range JP Singh...
12:57 PM, Jul 23, 2012
New Delhi: The inauguration of the Maharashtra Sadan in the national capital was cancelled on Friday after Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit directed the PWD Ministry to first complete the work. The inauguration of the new building was slated for Saturday. Meanwhile, reports have emerged of a possible scam involving PWD Minister Chaggan Bhujbal in the awarding of the contract for building the Sadan. Reports say that Bhujbal allegedly awarded the...
11:51 AM, Jul 20, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: In order to bring out better quality roads, the Public Works Department is busy preparing a road policy. The approach paper of the draft road policy was recently presented before the MLAs. The road policy will have a decade action plan for the roads maintained by PWD. One of the key objectives of the road policy is to develop a Core Road Network, which could meet the connectivity and...
12:52 PM, Jul 16, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: PWD Minister Ebrahim Kunju said in Assembly here on Monday that a monitoring committee would be constituted to oversee the weekly progress of the Rs 145-crore road development project along the Vattiyoorkavu-Sasthamangalam, Vattiyoorkavu-Peroorkada and Vattiyoorkavu- Vazhayila roads. Replying to a submission by K Muraleedharan MLA, on the status of the Vattiyoorkavu road development project, Ebrahim Kunju said that Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority (TRIDA) has been asked to submit a detailed...
12:15 PM, Jun 12, 2012
Lucknow: While emphasising for employment generation in developmental projects, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday asked officials to ensure completion of bridges started before May 2007 in an year's time. "The bridge projects whose foundation stone were laid before May 2007, be completed in an year's time while those which were started after 2007 be also completed as per the schedule in keeping with the conditions of the...
08:58 PM, Mar 21, 2012
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Road works in connection with this years Attukal Pongala will be completed by March 4, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said here on Tuesday. He was addressing a review meeting on the Pongala arrangements. The Pongala festivities begin on February 28, the Mahotsavam is on March 7 and the festivities would close on March 8.On Tuesday, the State Government had issued orders for releasing Rs 12 crore for undertaking urgent...
09:14 AM, Feb 23, 2012
CHENNAI: Reservoirs in Chennai are almost full due to heavy rains across the state. Sources in the Public Works Department (PWD) said that the water would be sufficient to meet Chennais drinking water requirementsfor the next nine months. Highly-placed sources in the department told City Express that the Poondi, Cholavaram, Red Hills, Chembarambakkam and Veeranam reservoirs are 90 percent full. Authorities are maintaining a buffer of 90 per cent, anticipating...
08:33 AM, Nov 29, 2011
New Delhi: Six CWG infrastructure projects, implemented by the Delhi Government's Public Works Department, are under scanner of CBI. A senior PWD official said the investigating agency has collected documents relating to all these projects from the agency and sought other details relating to them. PWD Director (Works) Sudhir Kumar said documents relating to these six projects including Barapullah elevated road, flyovers at Raja Ram Kohli Marg, Naraina, Ghazipur and...
09:50 PM, Jun 08, 2011
New Delhi: A year after nearly 20 blackbucks died in the Delhi zoo because of contaminated water, little has been done. A study by the central pollution control board reveals that the water in the zoo remains contaminated. The report found high levels of dissolved solids - upto 16 times over the permissible limit of 500 milligrams per litre. This can lead to kidney stones and intestinal infections in mammals. ...
09:34 AM, Jun 01, 2011
New Delhi: The CBI on Saturday registered a case against some officials of the Public Works Department(PWD) and a few firms in connection with alleged irregularities in the project for construction of the Rs 620 crore Barapullah Nullah flyover for the Commonwealth Games. A CBI spokesperson gave this information in a press statement but did not give details. The investigating agency has alleged that the contractor and PWD officials had...
11:23 PM, Apr 30, 2011
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting raids on Delhi Development Authority and Central Public Works Department officers in connection with laying of synthetic turf for lawn bowl event during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. The raids are being carried out at 20 places in Delhi and the National Capital Region. The searches are being conducted at residential and officials premises of DDA and CPWD officials...
12:19 PM, Apr 05, 2011
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting raids on Delhi Development Authority and Central Public Works Department officers in connection with laying of synthetic turf for lawn bowl event during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. The raids are being carried out at 20 places in Delhi and the National Capital Region. The searches are being conducted at residential and officials premises of DDA and CPWD officials ...
12:19 PM, Apr 05, 2011
New Delhi: Widening its probe, the Central Vigilance Commission is looking into at least 40 CWG-related construction and procurement works carried out by different government agencies for alleged financial irregularities. The sale of VIP passes, supply of furniture, equipment and utensil for Games Village, misuse of funds by certain central and Delhi government officials and discrepancies in appointment of placement brokers are also being examined by the anti-corruption watchdog. The...
09:43 AM, Mar 27, 2011
