3. Allotment of Prime Land of Navsari Agricultural University (NAU) without auction for 7 star hotel to M/s. Chhatrala (India) Hotel Group Ltd. Chhatrala Group is one of the most favored company by the Government of Gujarat. InSuratcity, the land was donated by farmers for establishment of the Seed Farm for about 108 years ago. A well-known seed farm was developed where various research projects were undertaken in past and which was one of the leading research centre in the agriculture in all over the country. SinceSurattown has developed very fast and growth rate of the Surat town is fastest in the country, said area is surrounded from all directions by fully developed residential colonies. Therefore, said land of the Seed Farm has become of a prime location and prime property inSurattown. The property is owned by Navsari Agriculture University (NAU) which is one of the bifurcated university of Gujarat Agriculture University. This fraud is committed by the Chief Minister and every details whereof was monitored until allotment has been made and the possession has been given, by office of the Chief Minister ofGujarat. NAU was never wanted to part with the said property since it has established its prime location for the agriculture research projects. Said land was demanded just one year back by Surat Municipal Corporation for establishment of its project for water supply plant. The university did not agree to part with the said land and the Corporation was not given said land for public purpose. Said Chhatrala Industries approached Chief Minister and requested for allotment of suitable land for project of a Seven-Star Hotel. In pursuance thereof, the Chief Minister issued direction in writing to allot said industry land required by it. The Collector, Surat, initially showed four different sites, however, said entrepreneur declined to accept any one of it . Prime location of project of Seed Farm of Agriculture University was shown as the suitable land by the said industry for establishment of its Seven-Star Hotel. It is stated that said industry wanted to invest Rs.500 crores for establishment of said Seven-Star Hotel. The Collector, Surat informed said industry that said NAU land is not under control of office of the Collector, Surat; land is under control of Agriculture Department and therefore, said department is required to be approached. It appears that the industry has approached the Chief Minister again and under his direction, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Revenue have acted at a jet speed; divested said land allotted to the University without concurrence of the University and revested in the Revenue Department and thereafter, Collector was directed to allot said land. Initially, the Principal Secretary of the Government of Gujarat, Revenue Department, vide his communication dated June 18, 2005, suggested to allot said piece of land admeasuring 65,000 sq.mtrs . at the rate of Rs.15,000 /- per sq.mtrs . The Surat Municipal Corporation demanded Rs.44,000 /- per sq.mtrs . of the land which was declined by communication dated November 5, 2006. But, Chhatrala Industries was sought to be allotted at throw away price, farmers approached the court and said that if their land is sold in public auction, the price of about Rs.1 lakh per sq.mtr. would be fetched. The consensus recorded before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India when the matter was taken before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India which was listed before the First Court at the relevant time, where Government of Gujarat has given consent for increasing price from Rs.15,000/- per sq.mtr. to Rs.35,000/- per sq.mtr. i.e. at the 1/3 price of the market rate of said land. This project is a clear case of a fraud and corruption. This was brokered by the Chief Minister through his office. The Government could have earned about Rs.650 /- crores from sale of said piece of the land, said property has been sold for Rs.224 /- crores . Unfortunately, floor of the Augustinstitute ofHon’ble Supreme Court ofIndia is used in brokering said fraud and fraudulent deal. 4. Illegal allotment and construction on Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) and Forest Land by Essar Group Another favored company of the Chief Minister is ESSAR Group. The land bearing survey no. 434 of Hazira (Suvali) admeasuring 2,07,60,000 sq.mtrs . has been allotted which is consisted partly of CRZ and the Forest land . As per the guideline issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, no land can be permitted to be developed by anybody in CRZ and Forest land which has been allotted at a throw away price. It may be noted that when this land was allotted to Essar Group which was a forest land, the Deputy Conservator of Forests, Vyara recorded a Forest Offence being CR-II No.2 of 2006 for the offence punishable under the Indian Forest Act, 1927. 4 different offences have been recorded and same has been settled by imposing of fine of Rs.20 lakhs. Illegal constructions carried out in the said forest land has been directed to be removed and demolished and land directed to be restored to the Forest Department. However, since occupier is unauthorized occupier and encroacher is Essar, therefore, no actions are being taken by the State machinery and Essar peacefully enjoy said piece of land with encroachment. The market rate of land I more than Rs.3,000 per sq.mtr. Total cost of the land at this rate worked out Rs.6,228 Crores. This a loss to Government over and above loss to environment.
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