-SATISH HANDA

After highly controversial registration scam in Haryana state during COVID-19 outbreak in the year 2020, Congress leaders raised a question over large number of unauthorized colonies in Haryana state developed by land mafias in this period. Information reveals, 586 illegal colonies were developed during this period between January 2020 till December 2020 in the state. Congress leaders raised a question over action taken by the ruling state government against large number of illegal colonies developed in this period and against government employees involved in embezzlements and corrupt practices. According to Manohar Lal Khatter Chief Minister Haryana, during COVID-19 outbreak, out of 586 illegally developed colonies in the state FIRs has been registered against the developers of these colonies. He disclosed that 2337 unauthorized residential colonies were developed in Haryana state during years 2014 to 2019 and FIRs were registered against 905 developers.

While talking to media persons, Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala told that during COVID-19 period as many as 6223 illegal registration of properties were finalized in unauthorized colonies on the basis of fake documents violating rules and large number corruption cases in tehsil offices in the state were reported as a result five Naib Tehsildar and a Tejsildar allegedly involved in embezzlements, corruption were suspended by the government and investigation in all registration cases in the state in past three years is under investigation.

Information reveals, out of 2337 unauthorized colonies  developed illegally in the state between year 2014 and 2019 demolishing work was carried in 1436 unauthorized colonies, which include 557 colonies  out of total number of 586 colonies developed during the year 2020. Congress leaders strongly condemned large scale corruption in tehsil offices in the state accusing ruling BJP government responsible for the same in registration cases in government offices demanding stern action against officers and staff in these offices, brokers and developers of unauthorized colonies without obtaining permission from Town Planning  Department as well as municipal corporation  offices having blessings by political leaders as well as senior bureaucrats involved in corrupt practices earned huge money cheating and robbing innocent people dreaming to have their own house.Congress leaders during Vidhan Sabha session demanded stern action against land mafias developed unauthorized residential colonies as well as officers and staff in government offices involved in illegal practices.