The State Assembly on Saturday was informed by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha that major political parties were allotted land in the State capital for construction of their party offices. The land was allotted on lease basis on the benchmark market valuation.
The BJD was allotted 1.183 acre land to construct party office building in Bhubaneswar at a market value of Rs 10.47 crore based on the benchmark valuation and the party paid Rs 12, 38, 60,100 towards the value of the land. Similarly, the BJP was allotted 909 decimal land at benchmark valuation of Rs 16.60 crore per acre and the party paid Rs 15, 08, 94,000 and for an additional plot of 370 decimal, the party paid Rs 10, 73, 00,000. In total, the BJP was allotted 1.279 acre of land in Bhubaneswar on lease basis and party has paid Rs 25,81,94,00, said Arukha.
Earlier in 1964, the Indian National Congress was allotted 500 decimal land at a cost of Rs 5,000 on the benchmark valuation of Rs 10,000 per acre, the Communist Party of India Marxist was allotted 178 decimal land in 1992 for Rs 17,791.45 at a market price of Rs 1 lakh per acre and the Communist Party of India (CPI) was allotted 129 decimal of land in 1998 at a market price of Rs 6,600 for Rs 861.34.