J P K Posted August 6, 2012 Posted August 6, 2012 Maharashtra's mega irrigation scam, which strained relations between Congress and its alliance partner, Nationalist Congress Party ( NCP), is getting murkier. In another explosive revelation, TOI has learned that costs of 38 irrigation projects in Vidarbha were increased from Rs 6,672 crore to Rs 26,722 crore by the Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (VIDC). More shockingly, this mind-numbing 300% cost escalation of over Rs 20,000 crore was approved in a short span of three months between June and August 2009. (TOI, in recent months, has carried a series of reports exposing the contractor-minister-bureaucrat nexus that has led to criminal cost escalations in minor and big irrigation projects in the state.) The VIDC reasoned that the costs were revised because of the change in price levels, higher quotes by contractors, increase in the cost of land acquisition, engineering changes and other reasons. But the rush to revise costs and give bulk approvals to 38 projects in just three months has raised eyebrows in government circles. In one unusual case, revised administrative approval for the Lower Wardha project was granted on Independence Day (August 15), a national holiday. The project cost was revised by VIDC's then executive director from Rs 950 crore to Rs 2,356 crore on that day. Sources point out another case of the Upper Wardha project in Amravati, where the cost was revised from Rs 661 crore to Rs 1,376 crore in July. Another case is that of the Bembala river project in Yavatmals district of Vidarbha. Official documents show that its cost was revised from Rs 1,278 crore to Rs 2,176 crore on August 14, 2009. Bembala was one of the 10 projects given revised administrative approvals hurriedly on that day. On another day (June 24, 2009), VIDC issued 10 revised administrative approvals for Vaisawali, Lonwadi, Dagadparwa and Dava minor irrigation schemes, and larger projects such as Human Nadi, Kharbadi K T Weir, Jigaon, Khadak Purna, Pentakali and Chandrabhaga. Once these revised administrative approvals were granted, the VIDC hurriedly invited tenders for all the 38 projects. These approvals were given by then executive director Devendra Shirke. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Rs-20000-crore-swindled-in-Maharashtra-irrigation-scam/articleshow/15369546.cms?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=tweets
The Outsider Posted August 6, 2012 Posted August 6, 2012 The amount of money involved in these scams is more surprising than the fact that scams do take place. $5 billion is a huge amount of money!
Crookbond Posted August 6, 2012 Posted August 6, 2012 Sikkim 20,000 crore power scam too - I have forgot the numeral system looking at the number of zeros.
mhr123 Posted August 6, 2012 Posted August 6, 2012 INR 20,000,0000000 .. India has lot of money ... therefore we can afford these kind of scams every month...
Lord Posted August 6, 2012 Posted August 6, 2012 what do they do with so much money?kuch hadd hoti hai yaar
Crookbond Posted August 6, 2012 Posted August 6, 2012 Shove it up their ass. I know of politicians who hire people to count their money. Stack it up in a piece of non-porous plastic bag and throw it in drains to avoid Income Tax.
Lord Posted August 6, 2012 Posted August 6, 2012 Shove it up their ass. I know of politicians who hire people to count their money. Stack it up in a piece of non-porous plastic bag and throw it in drains to avoid Income Tax. wats the point of doing scams in the first place then
Desi Cartman Posted August 6, 2012 Posted August 6, 2012 We are a rich nation :isalute: Countries like Aus/US/GB will take months to increase spending on a project by 300%, but we work in the express lane :aha:
Crookbond Posted August 6, 2012 Posted August 6, 2012 wats the point of doing scams in the first place then To earn money? :dontknow:
Crookbond Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 Maha deputy CM Ajit Pawar resigns over irrigation scam In a surprise move, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar today sent his resignation to the Chief Minister, following allegations that he was involved in a multi-crore irrigation scam, and said he was willing to face a probe in connection with the case. “I have sent my resignation to the Chief Minister’s office and it is up to him to decide whether to accept it or not,” he told reporters in Mumbai today. The deputy chief minister was quick to deny that his resignation would affect the alliance between the NCP and Congress in the state and said he would continue to discharge his duties as an MLA from the NCP party. “I am resigning from my ministerial posts and the party is not withdrawing support from the government,” he said. I will go before the people to present my case and prove my innocence. I am still a NCP MLA and will carry out responsibilities, he said. The minister also said he was willing to face an investigation by the CBI in the case. Pawar, who has been seen as his uncle NCP chief Sharad Pawar‘s successor in the state, said he had not told any of the party’s leaders before taking the decision. ” I hadn’t told anyone about this decision to resign. Not even one minister knew about this decision,” he claimed. http://www.firstpost.com/politics/maha-deputy-cm-ajit-pawar-resigns-over-irrigation-scam-468051.html
mhr123 Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 MUMBAI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar resigned on Tuesday amid allegations of Rs 72,000 crore irrigation scam. Ajit Pawar said he has sent his resignation to chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, but will continue as leader of the NCP legislature party. "I will now serve the party,"Ajit Pawar said. Ajit Pawar claimed innocence and said that a CBI probe will find out the truth. Ajit Pawar said there is no threat to Maharashtra government and it is stable. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Ajit-Pawar-Maharashtra-deputy-CM-resigns/articleshow/16543191.cms 72000 Crores wonely, no problem :--D .. these are the biggest desh bhakt ...
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