The much awaited report of Justice SN Dhingra Commission, set up to probe the grant of licences for change in land use (ClU) in Gurgaon, including to a Robert Vadra- owned firm, will be made public in the next Assembly session.
Addressing a news conference, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar said the report will be made public in next Assembly session, adding that it has mentioned certain issues which require further investigation.
The Dhingra Commission had submitted its 182-page report to the Chief Minister on August 31 on the last day of the tenure of the Commission.
Earlier, BJP led Haryana government, on June 30, had extended the term of the single-member commission by two months till August 31, 2016 after Justice Dhingra, a retired judge of Delhi High Court had sought six weeks more time to submit its report.
The Khattar Government had in December last year also extended the commissions term for a period of six months and later its term had been further extended.
The commission was set up on May 14, last year, to probe the issues concerning the grant of licence(s) for developing commercial colonies by the Department of Town and Country Planning to some entities in Sector 83, Gurgaon including mutation of land deal between a firm M/S Skylight Hospitality, owned by Robert Vadra, and realty major DlF.
The Rs58-crore deal related to 3.5 acre land in Gurgaons Shikohpur village was sold by Vadra to DlF.
Powers of ClU With Director, TCP
Khattar said that it was on November 1, 2016 that the present state government restored the power of the Director, Town and Country Planning to issue Change of land Use (ClU) and licences, whereas earlier these powers used to be with the Chief Minister. This, he said, was one of the recommendations of the Dhingra Commission. He reminded that all the Chief Ministers, who ruled the State after 1991, retained these powers with themselves.
SC will take up SYl issue
In reply to a question concerning the Sutlej-Yamuna link (SYl) canal, the Chief Minister said that the Supreme Court would now take up the case on Monday.
“After a recent all-party meeting, a written request was made to the President of India to seek an appointment with him on this issue and whenever he would give the appointment, a delegation of all political parties would meet him,” Khattar said.