MUMBAI: BJP has alleged that BMC is brushing under the carpet a probe against officials working on the scientific closure of the Gorai dumping ground, which caused a revenue loss of around Rs 73 crore. BJP has alleged that BMC was delaying the probe against officials and contractors from its solid waste management (SWM) department, which was ordered by the state legislature’s public accounts committee (PAC) following irregularities in the scientific closure of the Gorai dumping ground.
In a letter to municipal commissioner Iqbal Chahal, BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha alleged that PAC had ordered a probe after it was revealed that despite irregularities in the project, which caused a financial loss of around Rs53 crore. Kotecha said BMC didn’t take action against the consultant and BMC and suffered losses. Kotecha said even CAG had raised objections to BMC’s loss and irregularities in the project.
