The Maharashtra government has launched an investigation into alleged attempts to grab 42 acres of land in the district, an official said on Friday. Acting on complaints about the suspected land grab, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule held a high-level meeting at Mantralaya (the state secretariat) on Thursday night. He directed senior officials to submit a detailed report on the matter. District Collector Vipin Itankar and senior forest department officials were also present at the meeting.
According to media reports, locals have alleged that some forest department officials colluded with certain individuals to illegally acquire acres of valuable forest land worth crores of rupees by manipulating the land allotment process, as stated in a release from Revenue Minister Bawankule’s office.
“Those responsible will not be spared under any circumstances,” Bawankule said, terming the alcase. He instructed the suspension of the staffers facing investigation, and ordered the Nagpur district Department to submit a detailed report immediately, said the statement.
Assuring a thorough and independent probe, the minister also said that the investigation will cheinvolved in the conspiracy to grab government land. “We will get to the root of this scam and take strict action,” said the statement, quoting Bawanku
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