8. Allotment of fishing rights in various dams without Auction It was policy of the State Government to give fishing rights of the dams by auction only. But, in the year 2008, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers have decided to give rights without auction to the favored parties and accordingly, fishing rights of 38 dams have been given at throw away prices at Rs.3,53,780/-. The aggrieved parties have approached Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat and Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat has struck down decision of the Ministers and consequently Fisheries Department of Government ofGujaratmade auction for the fishing rights and fetched price of Rs.15 crores. It is very unfortunate that the Minister who had made this illegal order is not removed from the Ministry of Mr. Narendra Modi. Name of the said Minister is Mr. Purushottam Solanki. 9. Prime Land allotment with thro away rate, without Auction to L&T at Hazira, Surat Larsen & Toubro is also favored by the Chief Minister, Gujarat. 8,00,000 sq.mtrs. of land is allotted to the said company in Hazira at the rate of Rs.1/- per sq.mtr. Out of 8,50,000 sq.mtrs. of the land has been allotted at the rate of Rs.700/- per sq.mtrs. At the similar time, other persons have requested for allotment of the land. Same company has been allotted land @ Rs.1000/- per sq.mtrs. from land bearing survey no.446/A of Suvali (Hazira) and by another allotment dated October 23, 2008, another land admeasuring 2,57,867 sq.mtrs of same survey number has been allotted at the rate of Rs.700/- per sq.mtrs. against the price fixed by the land committee at the rate of Rs.950/- per sq.mtr. This property is at prime location in the industrial zone of Hazira. This property cost worth more than 5 times more than the price recovered form the company even at rate of Rs.700/- and Rs.1000/- per sq.mtrs. The land allotted at the rate of Rs.1/- per sq.mtr. and property of 8,00,000 sq.mtrs. is just gifted by the Chief Minister to the said company. Few hundred crores of rupees is cost of the said land which is allotted in Rs.80 lakhs only. This cannot be simply done unless the Chief Minister himself is bribed. 10. Cattle Feed Froud The Government of Gujarat purchased Cattle Feed from different companies. Such cattle feed are stated to be mineral food. In ordinary circumstances, any purchase by the Government or its agency is by adopting transparent procedure inviting tenders. In case of purchase of mineral mixture cattle feed, the company which was black- listed has been given order of purchase which was placed at the rate of Rs.240/- per 5 KGs whereas market rate is of Rs.120/- to Rs.140/-. Amount of Rs.9 crores has been paid more in the said purchase. Said action was challenged before Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat by way of preferring a writ petition being Special Civil Application No.10875 of 2010. Said petition was taken up for hearing by the Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat wherein Government admitted that transparency was not maintained in ordering the purchase and therefore, punitive action would be taken against responsible persons. However, since Hon’ble Agriculture Minister Mr. Dilip Sanghani is involved, no actions are being taken. 11. Scam in supplementary Nutrition Extruded Fortified Blended food (EFBF) to Anganwadi centers in the State Under the scheme of Government of India, the Government of Gujarat invited tenders to supply pre-mix of EFBF food i.e. ready to cook by the Commissioner, Women and Child Development,GujaratState. Accordingly, following 4 companies have submitted bids :- (1) Kota Dal Mill Company,Kota, Rajasthan (2) Murliwala Agro Product, Udaypur, Rajasthan (3) Suruchi Food Pvt.Ltd., Gurgaon, Haryana (4) Cambridge Health Care Ltd., Mehsana,Gujarat As per the offer for 5 different zones, the bids have been received from 4 companies. One combined offer was received from Cambridge Health Care, a Gujarat based company whereas 3 offers were received from Kota Dal Mill, Murliwala Agro Products and Suruchi Food Pvt. Ltd. Kota Dal Mill and Suruchi Food are sister-concern though basis have been shown at Rajasthan and Haryana, respectively. Cambridge Health Care made offer for all 5 zones for Rs.408 crores. Said contractor was supplying said food earlier and qualified. So as to favor non-Gujarati company, tender of Cambridge Health Care was disqualified and against offer of Rs.408 crores, offers of single zone were accepted leaving single tender for the single zone. As per the Central Vigilance Commission guidelines, if the offer has been received from the single tenderer, said offers are not to be accepted and tenders are required to be re-invited. Though combined offer of Cambridge Health Care was there, offers of 3 companies are accepted for total of Rs.588.89 crores. The offer was Rs.180.79 crores more than single offer made by Cambridge Health Care. Private negotiations stated to have been made and offer has been accepted for Rs.500 crores i.e. Rs.92 crores have been given more than the offers of Cambridge Health Care. This nutrient food is meant for expecting mothers and infants. 14. Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation GSPC Limited is stated to be a Navratna company of GujaratState, which has been allotted right of exploration for production of oil and gas. It has been stated that the said company could find out million of cubic meter gas reserves and future of Gujaratwould be changed by the said company. It was also stated that the Gujaratwould become hub of petroleum products. The company has invested about Rs.4933.50 crores by taking loan from various resources. The company stated to have acquired rights of exploration in 51 domestic zones out of which the company could get positive result in 13 blocks. Several thousand million cubic gas deposit has been explored by the said company, were the headlines given by the Chief Minister at the top of his voice and the pitch and it was stated that the GSPC would be one singular company which would transform future of Gujarat and Gujarat would become centre and hub for oil production in the entire nation. After the said advertisement, as on March 31, 2009, 10.66 mmbc oil and 28.72 BCFgas has been explored and the total production of oil is Rs.98 crores whereas gas production is of Rs.199 crores. Therefore, total earning of GSPC is Rs.290 crores against investment of Rs.3933.50 crores. The GSPC has entered into an agreement with one Geo-Global, a multi-national company. Under what circumstances said agreement is entered into is one of the mystery. Therefore, this requires detailed investigation since either the oil and gas is not found andGujarat public and the nation has been mislead or there is a definite storage of gas and oil reserves. However, deliberately, no production activity are being undertaken so that said company can be converted into sick unit and can be sold at throw way price with all its reserves and thousand of crores of rupees can be earned by selling such rights. Contractual relations of Geo- Global and GSPC deserves investigations since terms of such contract provides that machineries of Geoglobal is to be hired by GSPC and for which, hire charges are to be paid by GSPC over and above the profit sharing. If the company is doing joint venture, the company shall bear proportionate responsibility in investment, profit and loss. If the company is providing service, then the company is entitled for hire charges only. But, hire charge sand profits both are unknown to the economic world. 15. Utilization of Private Luxury Jet Aircraft and Helicopter by Chief Minister at the cost beneficiary industries Government ofGujarathas their own one 12 seater Jet Aircraft and luxury Helicopter. Generally, this fleet were used by CM and the H.E. the Governor where regular commercial flights are not available. Up to 2003 all CMs have used commercial flights for theirDelhi, Mumbai and overseas visit and State aircraft/helicopter in other visits. But Chief Minister Narendra Modi is not comfortable with Government owned Aircraft/ Helicopter and commercial flights. He managed to keep Ultra Modern Luxury Jet/Helicopter ready to fly any where in the country/state when needed at the cost of beneficiary industrialists. In overseas trips, He used to travel with the head of industrial houses in chartered luxury jet aircraft at the expenses of such industrialists. Initially, Govt. of Gujarat have refused to give details of such trips using private aircraft but when Airport Authority of India have given details under RTI, CMO have supplied such details. This free luxury jet/helicopter air services provided by industrialists are one type of corruption and should be investigated accordingly. Chief Minister have availed free aircraft/helicopter services to the tune of Rs.50 crores. In five years it exceeds more than 200 trips. 16. Sujalam Suflam Yojana scam of Water Resources Ministry Chief Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs.6237.33 crores Sujlam Suflam Yojana (SSY) in the year 2003 to win parliamentary elections. The scheme included to provide irrigation and water supply facilities toNorth Gujaratand was planned to complete it within 2 years i.e. in 2005. Out of various works of SSY, work component of Rs.2063.96 crores was instrusted to state owned Gujarat Water Resources Development Corporation Ltd. (GWRDC) with a stipulation to complete it before December, 2005. Chief Minister have ordered to allot this work to GWRDC only to avoid the open competitive bidding and CAG audit. Expenditure of Rs.1127.64 crores have been incurred upto 2008. Public Accounts Committee of Gujarat Assembly Unanimously prepared report having scam of more than Rs.500 crores. Government have not allowed to table it in house. CAG in their 16 page report have elaborated various financial irregularities. After so many public uproar, Govt. transferred secretary of water resources and appointed committee consisting 3 secretaries to investigate the scam. Still reports are not submitted. It is pertinent to note that SSY Scheme still not completed which was to complete in 2005. 17. 36.25 acre farm land in Kutch District purchase & sell by M/s. Indigold Refinery Ltd., Mumbai by direct intervention of CMO & Hon’ble Minister (Revenue), violating all law. In 2003, M/s. Indigold Refinery Ltd., Mumbai have acquired 39.25 acre land (two lacks M ) in village Kukma and Moti Reldi Bhuj- Kutch District from farmers under clause-63 of Mumbai Tenancy & farm land Management (Vidarbh and Kutchh) for establishing industry. Under the act, collector Kutchh has given certificate to purchase farm land and establish industrial unit with in 6 months from the date of purchase. This time limit may be extended for further 3 years i.e. maximum extension available under the law. If promoters/ industrial house fails to establish the unit within 3 years than this lands deems to be transferred to the Government. The said Indigold Refinery neither established industry nor sought extension for 3 years available under the act. Even though under political pressure, collector not initiated any action to take possession of land. On 18-06-2009 Allumina Refinery Mumbai have represented to Hon’ble Chief Minister to allow Indigold Refinery Ltd., to sell the said land to alumina Refinery Ltd., CMO has asked the revenue department to take action on the representation. On this instruction of CMO, file has been prepared. But from section officer to Principal Secretary of Revenue Department stated in file that there is no provision of law to allow transfer/sell of such farm land. Revenue Department has suggested taking possession of land by Government only. Ignoring all file noting of administration, Hon’ble Anandiben Patel (Minister of Revenue) have ordered on file “to give clearance to sell of land as special case”. Department of Revenue again resubmitted the file with noting that it is contrary to law to allow such direct sell to the company, instead Government should take possession and than transfer/sell it to Allumina Ltd. or alternatively Government should take 50% unearned profit from Indigold. But Mrs. Anandiben Patel, under instruction from CMO, again ordered to allow the Indigold to sell the said land. This is a unique case of corruption, violating law & benefit to pet industrialist. It should be investigated by CBI. 18. Swan Energy Swan Energy - another blatant example of corruption is in respect of non-transparent corrupt deal with one Swan Energy. It is known that worldwide, there is awareness of climatic changes. Increase of carbon level in the atmosphere is a global concern. Increase in carbon level warns atmosphere and heat wave is expected. 49% of share of Pipavav Power Station of GSPC has been sold to Swan Energy without inviting any tender. It was a total opaque deal, there is no question of any transparency. 70% share of the carbon credit has been given to Swan Energy. By virtue of said deal, Swan Energy will earn profit of Rs.12,000 crores against investment of Rs.380 crores only. Swan Energy is a new concerned, had no experience or any repute in any industry sector. These two deals in respect of Swan Energy, were supervised by the Chief Minister Office. A good chunk of fund exchanged hands which is apparent from the nature of the deal. Anybody earns more than 30-times in a short span, would not be earning without greasing hands. The delegation met the President today also consisted of Congress party’s Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly. Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee gujaratcongress.org Follow us on twitter/gujcongress
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