Madhya Pradesh Cooperative Minister Gopal Bhargava on Wednesday admitted in the Assembly that irregularities surfaced in a certain cooperative housing society in the State Capital. Replying to Arif Aqueel of Congress during the question hour, Bhargava said irregularities took place in the allotment of flats in the society as ineligible persons were given flats by depriving the genuine ones.
He said action was taken against officials and FIR was also lodged against them in three police stations while a probe was being carried out for the involvement of departmental officials. Mr Arif said people are being harassed since 2003 and over 100 people are running pillar to post for their plots. He urged the Minister to spell out a specific time frame for completion of probe.
Bhargava assured the House that the investigation would be completed within three months and the reports would table during the next Assembly session.
Besides, Bhargava also informed the Assembly that all the broken toilets would be repaired in the state under the Swachh Bharat Mission Scheme as soon as the funds would receive from the Cenre.
During the question hour, Shailendra Patel of Congress said about 10,000 toilets were broken in Sehore district. He alleged that there are seven lakh such toilets in the entire state and corruption to the tune of lakhs took place in the name of repairing work.
Replying to his question, Bhargava said the government has sent proposals demanding funds for repairing toilets in two districts. Patel alleged that several officials were involved in corruption for the implementation of the Scheme and demanded a probe by senior officer. Bhargava agreed to look into the matter.