Smriti
Sharma Vasudeva : Chandigarh, Tue Jan 01 2013, 23:39 hrs
The
illegal sale of housing units on shamlat land, with hints of a
possible land scam, has caught the attention of the UT officials who
have now marked an inquiry to the UT police into it.
Taking
note of the alleged sale racket run by three contractors who “sold”
out dwelling units of varying sizes, including two rooms, single room
etc on Shamlat land in Dhanas village after taking money of amount
between Rs 30,000 - 50,000, the Deputy Commissioner marked an inquiry
to the UT police.
The
alleged nexus recently caught the attention of the authorities after
a team of the UT estate office and the Land Acquisition office went
to carry out a demolition drive for razing the marble market in the
area.
Several
residents of the same area including Raj Samuel, Subey Singh, Hari
Krishan, Davinder Singh and others handed over a complaint to the
officials there stating that they have paid Rs 30,000 each for a
house in the illegal colony. They stated in the letter that they paid
the amount after they were “assured” by the sellers that “nobody
will move them from their houses”.
Sensing
a bigger scam behind this, the Deputy Commissioner cum UT Estate
officer on Monday forwarded the complaint letter which mentions the
names of three persons who have been taking money to the SSP, UT
Police to enquire into the matter and take appropriate action. The
complaint letter, also with the Land Acquisition officer Tilak Raj,
mentions the names of Ravinder and two others as the ones behind the
illegal sale.
Speaking
with Chandigarh Newsline, DC Mohammad Shayin said, “We have marked
an inquiry to the UT police into the allegations of selling land
illegally. Also, since the entire colony has come up on the
government land and some of the occupants have stay orders from the
court, we will also try to get the stay vacated,” he added.
As
per the complaint which has been sent to office of the DC, these
houses, over 60 of them have come up in the recent past on the land
measuring five acres.
The
complaint also states that besides the lump-sum amount paid by ever
occupant, the contractor who manages the entire housing is also
taking a rent of Rs 600 from each occupant.
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