Gujarat CM orders action against two IAS officers for irregularities in land allotment

Gujarat CM orders action against two IAS officers for irregularities in land allotment

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has issued instruction to take actions against two Indian Administrative Service(IAS) officers who are found responsible for irregularities committed in Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation(GIDC) estate land allotment.

In response to complain he received, the Chief Minister had on 15 October 2016 handed over independent probe to former Chief Secretary Dr Manjula Subramaniam in two issues related to GIDC land allotment pertaining to Ms NSP Infrastructure Private Ltd, Ichchapor, Surat and Gujarat Hydrocarbon and Power SEZ ltd, Vilayat GIDC, Bharuch under Government of India’s scheme of integrated textile park.

Dr Subramanian has handed over her probe report on 16 April 2017.

After going through the report and its conclusions in depth, the Chief Minister has decided to issue advisory note to then additional chief secretary of Industry department Arvind Agrawal that he should take care of policy related issues in future. The Chief Minister has also decided to order departmental probe against then managing director of GIDC Manoj Aggarwal.

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