Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil announces probe in Dhule land scam

After MLA Anil Gote pointed out that tribal land was being seized to make money in Dhule district with a nexus between revenue officials and politicians, Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil on Friday announced inquiry by a secretary-level committee into the matter.

In the Kharghar land deal, reportedly the land allotted for the project affected persons was sold to the builder by the PAPs at a throwaway price. After the opposition showed its disapproval, government cancelled the deal two days ago.

Gote informed that Dhule scam is over the land owned by tribals and a few people had gotten a power of attorney written from the tribals in their own name thereby making huge profits. He informed that the said land was acquired for National highways number 6 and 211 which are to go from Kolkata to Ahmedabad and from Ahmedabad to Hyderabad.

Gote informed that he along with Minister Chandrakant Patil and NCP leader Ajit Pawar would meet Fadnavis. Gote informed that former corporators from Dhule, Satish Mahale and Vinayak Patil, are already under arrest in this regard.