NEW DELHI: The DDA internal inquiry report on alleged irregularities in the draw of lots for housing scheme 2008 is finally ready. It was submitted to lieutenant governor Tejendra Khanna and the Union urban development ministry on Friday. Though authorities remained tightlipped about the contents of the report, sources said it was expected to give the authority a clean chit.
On January 5, the urban development ministry had directed DDA to set up a three member committee to carry out an inquiry in the alleged irregularities.The report which was first sought within three days went through a number of deadline extensions before finally making its way to the L-G's office on Friday. According to sources, the report indicates that there were no irregularities on the part of DDA as far as the draw of lots was concerned. However, the contents of the report will only be made public later.
Meanwhile the economic offences wing of Delhi Police, which has been probing the alleged scam in the allotment process, is still in the midst of verifying the same and identity of every allottee. If indeed the internal report gives DDA a clean chit, then it will be a report on expected lines. Ever since th process came under the scanner, DDA has stoutly denied any wrongdoing on its own part.
The three member committee included DDA finance member Nand Lal as chairman, director vigilance Alok Swarup and deputy chief legal advisor Gupta as members. The UDM at the time of ordering an inquiry had said no one involved in the draw should be a part of the internal inquiry. However, sources indicated that Swarup was very much present at the time of the draw, putting a question mark on the fairness of the report.
Meanwhile, additional commissioner of police (EOW), SBK Singh, said he had no information about the DDA report.
While ordering a high-level inquiry by DDA officials into the alleged scam, the Union urban development ministry in January had also asked DDA not to issue allotment letters to successful allotees. "When there is widespread suspicion about the draw of lots, it is better to clear it through an inquiry. Till the inquiry is complete, physical possession of flats will be not be given," Union urban development minister S Jaipal Reddy had said.
Soruce:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/DDA-likely-to-give-itself-a-clean-chit/articleshow/4163404.cms
On January 5, the urban development ministry had directed DDA to set up a three member committee to carry out an inquiry in the alleged irregularities.The report which was first sought within three days went through a number of deadline extensions before finally making its way to the L-G's office on Friday. According to sources, the report indicates that there were no irregularities on the part of DDA as far as the draw of lots was concerned. However, the contents of the report will only be made public later.
Meanwhile the economic offences wing of Delhi Police, which has been probing the alleged scam in the allotment process, is still in the midst of verifying the same and identity of every allottee. If indeed the internal report gives DDA a clean chit, then it will be a report on expected lines. Ever since th process came under the scanner, DDA has stoutly denied any wrongdoing on its own part.
The three member committee included DDA finance member Nand Lal as chairman, director vigilance Alok Swarup and deputy chief legal advisor Gupta as members. The UDM at the time of ordering an inquiry had said no one involved in the draw should be a part of the internal inquiry. However, sources indicated that Swarup was very much present at the time of the draw, putting a question mark on the fairness of the report.
Meanwhile, additional commissioner of police (EOW), SBK Singh, said he had no information about the DDA report.
While ordering a high-level inquiry by DDA officials into the alleged scam, the Union urban development ministry in January had also asked DDA not to issue allotment letters to successful allotees. "When there is widespread suspicion about the draw of lots, it is better to clear it through an inquiry. Till the inquiry is complete, physical possession of flats will be not be given," Union urban development minister S Jaipal Reddy had said.
Soruce:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/DDA-likely-to-give-itself-a-clean-chit/articleshow/4163404.cms
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