Allotment of Plot under
Discretionary Quota (DQ), extracts from CAG Report
Discretionary Quota (DQ), extracts from CAG Report
Every day,
mass media carries news about notice issued to different people by BDA, CDA and Odisha State Housing
Board for return of land allotted under Discretionary Quota and multiple allotments. But these authorities are to
issue notice to
important political people and bureaucrats like Sri Tarun Kanti
Mishra, former Chief Secretary, U.N. Behera, Development Commissioner, Sri Bijay Sharma, Addl. DG, Police,
Sri Nikunja Dhal, IAS, Sri Debi Prasad Mishra, Minister, Sri Aswani Kumar
vaishnav, IAS, Sri Vishal Kumar Dev, IAS, Sri Pranab Balabantaray, MLA,
Kalpataru Das, MP, Rajya Sabha, R.K.Sharma, IAS and
many others.
mass media carries news about notice issued to different people by BDA, CDA and Odisha State Housing
Board for return of land allotted under Discretionary Quota and multiple allotments. But these authorities are to
issue notice to
important political people and bureaucrats like Sri Tarun Kanti
Mishra, former Chief Secretary, U.N. Behera, Development Commissioner, Sri Bijay Sharma, Addl. DG, Police,
Sri Nikunja Dhal, IAS, Sri Debi Prasad Mishra, Minister, Sri Aswani Kumar
vaishnav, IAS, Sri Vishal Kumar Dev, IAS, Sri Pranab Balabantaray, MLA,
Kalpataru Das, MP, Rajya Sabha, R.K.Sharma, IAS and
many others.
Vacant
plots allotted under Discretionary Quota arbitrarily by BDA
plots allotted under Discretionary Quota arbitrarily by BDA
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Sl.
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Name of
allottee |
Plot No ( 2400 Sq.ft. each)
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|
Prachi Enclave Plotted
Scheme Phase-II |
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1
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Anusuya Mishra, W/O- Debi Prasad Mishra,
Minister for School and Mass Education |
236
|
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2
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Aswani Kumar Vaishnav
|
242
|
|
3
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Gourang Kinkar Das, former Vice Chancellor, Utkal
University ( transferred to Rashmi Das) |
186
|
|
4
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Pratap Kumar Samal
|
246-C
|
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5
|
Pritam Mohapatra
|
238
|
|
6
|
Ravi Kumar Sahani and Punam Sahani
|
187
|
|
Prachi Enclave Plotted
Scheme Phase-1 |
||
|
7
|
Babita Sar
|
126
|
|
8
|
Pratima Das, W/O- Kalpataru Das
|
42-C
|
|
9
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Raj Kumar Sharma, IAS
|
130-C
|
|
10
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Rajaram Satapathy, Journalist
|
38
|
|
11
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Satyajit Mohanty
|
73-C
|
|
12
|
Sobhamayee Dehury, transferred to
Narmadha Pradhan |
109
|
|
13
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Srimoy Kar, Journalist
|
21
|
|
14
|
Vishal Kumar Dev, IAS
|
62 A
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CAG
Report has also brought
to notice huge scam
and irregularities in
allotment of plot/ land to
different people. While
auditing land / plot allotment made by BDA, CDA and GA, CAG has mentioned in its audit report that neither
the provision for DQ allotment of plots / houses existed in the Act / Rules or
any such instruction issued by the Government. Individual brochures of housing
schemes of DAs contained provisions for allotment of plots/ houses under DQ of
the Chairperson of the concerned DA ( Development Authority) which ranged between five per cent to ten per cent of the total
assets offered under the schemes. However, no eligibility criteria for
identification of allottees eligible under DQ had been specified by the DAs in
general or in the individual brochure.
Report has also brought
to notice huge scam
and irregularities in
allotment of plot/ land to
different people. While
auditing land / plot allotment made by BDA, CDA and GA, CAG has mentioned in its audit report that neither
the provision for DQ allotment of plots / houses existed in the Act / Rules or
any such instruction issued by the Government. Individual brochures of housing
schemes of DAs contained provisions for allotment of plots/ houses under DQ of
the Chairperson of the concerned DA ( Development Authority) which ranged between five per cent to ten per cent of the total
assets offered under the schemes. However, no eligibility criteria for
identification of allottees eligible under DQ had been specified by the DAs in
general or in the individual brochure.
CAG has made audit scrutiny in the 10 test checked
housing schemes and exposed huge irregularities
in these schemes. These are as follows.
housing schemes and exposed huge irregularities
in these schemes. These are as follows.
A. Identification of allottees under DQ was arbitrary as the criteria
for the same were not specified and applications for allotment under DQ were
made on plain
paper without any supporting documents such as affidavit regarding
non-ownership of land in the concerned DA, as required in the terms
and conditions of the brochure for housing schemes.
for the same were not specified and applications for allotment under DQ were
made on plain
paper without any supporting documents such as affidavit regarding
non-ownership of land in the concerned DA, as required in the terms
and conditions of the brochure for housing schemes.
B. In case of Udaygiri
Vihar Housing Scheme launched for MIG/ LIG houses in 2002, norms regarding
income were relaxed (April 2003) for allotment of six assets valued at `
35.94 lakh out of 20 assets allotted under the DQ.
Vihar Housing Scheme launched for MIG/ LIG houses in 2002, norms regarding
income were relaxed (April 2003) for allotment of six assets valued at `
35.94 lakh out of 20 assets allotted under the DQ.
C. In eight housing
schemes of Bhubaneswar Development Authority, out of 249 applications for
allotment of assets under DQ, 129 applicants were allotted assets. It was
observed that there was no clear pre-defined criterion for such allotment, thus
making the allotment under DQ completely arbitrary and non-transparent.
schemes of Bhubaneswar Development Authority, out of 249 applications for
allotment of assets under DQ, 129 applicants were allotted assets. It was
observed that there was no clear pre-defined criterion for such allotment, thus
making the allotment under DQ completely arbitrary and non-transparent.
D. In case of
Prachi Enclave
Phase–II (BDA), provisional allotment of eight assets worth `
28.80 lakh was made under DQ to eight individuals in
November 2001 before launching the scheme in September 2002, making the
allotment process non transparent.
Prachi Enclave
Phase–II (BDA), provisional allotment of eight assets worth `
28.80 lakh was made under DQ to eight individuals in
November 2001 before launching the scheme in September 2002, making the
allotment process non transparent.
E. In four cases in Bhubaneswar Development Authority, assets worth `
17.42 lakh were allotted to persons who had earlier
also been allotted assets under DQ and transferred one of the assets to third
party indicating that the allotment made under DQ was for speculation, rather
than for residential purpose.
17.42 lakh were allotted to persons who had earlier
also been allotted assets under DQ and transferred one of the assets to third
party indicating that the allotment made under DQ was for speculation, rather
than for residential purpose.
F. Nine
persons already allotted assets under DQ, were allotted another asset each by
Bhubaneswar Development Authority either under discretionary or general quota
in their names or in the names of their spouses.
persons already allotted assets under DQ, were allotted another asset each by
Bhubaneswar Development Authority either under discretionary or general quota
in their names or in the names of their spouses.
G. Thus, due
to non formulation of clear guidelines and criteria for identification of allottees under DQ and lack of subsequent
monitoring regarding actual usage of such plots/ buildings, the process of
allotment under DQ lacked transparency.
to non formulation of clear guidelines and criteria for identification of allottees under DQ and lack of subsequent
monitoring regarding actual usage of such plots/ buildings, the process of
allotment under DQ lacked transparency.
Pradip Pradhan, M-9937843482
Date- 12.7.15
