NEW DELHI: The CBI has registered a case against two former CEOs of Badami Bagh Cantonment, Srinagar and some non-public individuals for grabbing defence land - in the type of two accommodations and a mill - worth a number of crores.
Badami Bagh Cantonment is the most vital military status quo in the Kashmir Valley and is also the headquarters of 15 Corps of Indian Army, popularly referred to as Chinar Corps.
The company had launched a initial enquiry final 12 months on supply information against Tariq Ahmad Khanday (junior engineer) of Badami Bagh Cantonment Srinagar, and unknown officers of defence estates place of work to appear into issuance of license/permission of construction on defence land to the private individuals.
It was once found that one Hotel Solomon, positioned inside of Cantonment Board house, Sonwar; an unnamed resort belonging to at least one Tariq Ahmad Wani close to government Cantonment GP Pant kids medical institution, Sonwar; and Tramboo Joinery Mills, Sonwar have been running for a number of years.
BB Cantt has been in the crosshairs of terrorist groups because it has main formations, workplaces of commanders and operations/conversation centre, in line with officers. In reality, the 15 Corps headquarters inside of BB Cantt was once the target of a suicide automobile bombing in 1999.
Hotel Solomon was once given on lease by means of defence authority to at least one Indraj Sharma for a length of 20 years from 1954 to 1974.
Sharma further leased out it to at least one Abdul Majid Bakshi in 1960. The absolutely furnished resort in 11 Kanals house is worth a number of crores and is at this time run by means of Muneer Ahmad Bakshi whilst its lease stands expired.
There is not any permission from the defence authority to run this resort but it's taking visitors on common foundation whilst defence authorities aren't being paid anything.
Similarly, Wani's resort is located on B-3 defence land, around 16 Marla house at the National Highway at Sonwar, but it's being run illegally. It was once initially given to Durganag Trust through its president P N Takoo, but that lease expired long again. The junior engineer Traiq Ahmad Khanday, allowed Wani to run the resort.
About the Tramboo Joinery Mills, located on 11 Marla defence land close to nationwide freeway, CBI says it was once additionally given to Durganag Trust which has already expired.
It grew to become out that CEOs - B Ok Koul and Ajay Kumar Choudhary - of Badami Bagh Cantonment, didn't take any motion against Muzzafar Rashid Wani, who was once running the mill at the present.
CBI says, "The concerned JE and CEOS submitted false report being fully aware about status of land and facilitated the accused private persons to obtain permission from the board on the defence land by putting the status of land as private land in Tramboo Joinery Mills."
"The ministry of defence not getting any returns from these three properties after expiry of the lease deed. The illegal occupants are earning huge income by way of rent from these unauthorised hotels/stay homes in connivance with Khanday and other officials," stated CBI.
Badami Bagh Cantonment is the most vital military status quo in the Kashmir Valley and is also the headquarters of 15 Corps of Indian Army, popularly referred to as Chinar Corps.
The company had launched a initial enquiry final 12 months on supply information against Tariq Ahmad Khanday (junior engineer) of Badami Bagh Cantonment Srinagar, and unknown officers of defence estates place of work to appear into issuance of license/permission of construction on defence land to the private individuals.
It was once found that one Hotel Solomon, positioned inside of Cantonment Board house, Sonwar; an unnamed resort belonging to at least one Tariq Ahmad Wani close to government Cantonment GP Pant kids medical institution, Sonwar; and Tramboo Joinery Mills, Sonwar have been running for a number of years.
BB Cantt has been in the crosshairs of terrorist groups because it has main formations, workplaces of commanders and operations/conversation centre, in line with officers. In reality, the 15 Corps headquarters inside of BB Cantt was once the target of a suicide automobile bombing in 1999.
Hotel Solomon was once given on lease by means of defence authority to at least one Indraj Sharma for a length of 20 years from 1954 to 1974.
Sharma further leased out it to at least one Abdul Majid Bakshi in 1960. The absolutely furnished resort in 11 Kanals house is worth a number of crores and is at this time run by means of Muneer Ahmad Bakshi whilst its lease stands expired.
There is not any permission from the defence authority to run this resort but it's taking visitors on common foundation whilst defence authorities aren't being paid anything.
Similarly, Wani's resort is located on B-3 defence land, around 16 Marla house at the National Highway at Sonwar, but it's being run illegally. It was once initially given to Durganag Trust through its president P N Takoo, but that lease expired long again. The junior engineer Traiq Ahmad Khanday, allowed Wani to run the resort.
About the Tramboo Joinery Mills, located on 11 Marla defence land close to nationwide freeway, CBI says it was once additionally given to Durganag Trust which has already expired.
It grew to become out that CEOs - B Ok Koul and Ajay Kumar Choudhary - of Badami Bagh Cantonment, didn't take any motion against Muzzafar Rashid Wani, who was once running the mill at the present.
CBI says, "The concerned JE and CEOS submitted false report being fully aware about status of land and facilitated the accused private persons to obtain permission from the board on the defence land by putting the status of land as private land in Tramboo Joinery Mills."
"The ministry of defence not getting any returns from these three properties after expiry of the lease deed. The illegal occupants are earning huge income by way of rent from these unauthorised hotels/stay homes in connivance with Khanday and other officials," stated CBI.
Land grab at Srinagar’s Badami Bagh Cantt, CBI books 2 ex-CEOs
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