Defence Minister Provides latest updates of Adarsh Housing Society Scam in Lok Sabha
Defence Minister Shri AK Antony Provided latest updates of Adarsh Housing Society Scam ,to C. Rajendranin in Lok Sabha, stating that The Matter is presently sub-judice.
Minister ,in a written reply to Shri C. Rajendranin ,Has Stated That
[1]Ministry of Defence had handed over the investigation of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and consequently, [2]CBI had registered a case vide RC No.6(A)/11, dated 29.1.2011 against 13 persons including Officers of[a] Defence Estate Office, Mumbai, [b]Army, [c]Government of Maharashtra and [d]certain private persons.
[3]Charge-sheet has been filed by CBI on 4.7.2012 in the Court of Special Judge, Mumbai. Army Officers listed in the charge-sheet filed by the CBI are, [A]namely, Maj. Gen.(Retd) T.K. Kaul;[B] Maj. Gen. (Retd) A.R. Kumar; [C]Brig. (Retd) M.M. Wanchu;[D] Brig. (Retd.) T.K. Sinha; and [E]Col.(Retd) R.K. Bakshi.
The Matter is presently sub-judice.
Shri Antony shared the preventive measures also . [1] Defence land records, as available in Military Land Registers (MLRs) and General Land Registers (GLRs), have been computerized and updated from time to time.[2] Two projects, one on Digitization of land records and the other on Survey of Defence land using modern technology have been undertaken. [3]The guidelines for issuing No Objection Certificates for construction of buildings on lands adjoining Defence lands and instructions regarding ceding of possession of defence land have been issued.[4] Audit of Defence lands is carried out from time to time.