The leader of Opposition in Vidhan Sabha Ajay Bhatt has alleged that distribution of land to displaced Tehri hydro power project villagers without Government notification by former director attracts several questions as to why lands are allotted to displaced villagers.
He alleged that the former director had been working under the intense pressure of Congress-led State Government.
He has demanded CBI enquiry in this case.Bhatt said that land scam has been always is in the air since the inception of Congress led Uttarakhand Government.
In a press release sent by the Bhatt claimed that the matter was also raised during the last Vidhan Sabha proceedings.
After expressing his concern over the Congress led State Government role in selling land to land mafias, Bhatt has alleged that the State Government is selling several pieces of land at much lower prices than its actual cost to the land mafias.
Bhatt also demanded CBI probe into the series of land scams that were unearthed during the Congress rule in Uttarakhand.
He expressed his concern over the issue that instead of replying to the series of questions raised by the Opposition party, the House was adjourned.
Bhatt also alleged that role played by the former director and district magistrate of Tehri is under the suspicious and an enquiry should be immediately set up by the State Government.
According to him, all files related to the land acquisition and allotment was cleared by the officials.
Bhatt said that BJP will again raise land scam issue and will hit the roads till State Government does not order CBI enquiry.
After cornering the Congress Government over couple of scams, the leader of Opposition in the Vidhan Sabha Ajay Bhatt also alleged that instead of introducing beneficiary schemes for the upliftment of the weaker section of the society, the State
Government is busy in minting money by selling several acres of land to the land mafias at much lower prices than its actual cost.