Adarsh Housing Society Scam
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The Adarsh Housing Society is a cooperative society in the city of Mumbai
in India
. It was reserved for the war widows and veterans of the Kargil War
.
and the way in which clearances were obtained for the construction of the building of the Adarsh Society.
The Adarsh society high-rise was constructed in the Colaba
locality of Mumbai
, which is considered a sensitive coastal area by the Indian Defence forces and houses various Indian Defense establishments.
The society is also alleged to have violated the Indian environment ministry rules.
Activists like Medha Patkar
had been trying to uncover the problems since at least 2004.
It had led to resignation of the then Chief Minister, Ashok Chavan
.
Several inquiries have been ordered by the army and the Government to probe into the irregularities.
Some of the current occupants of the flats in the Adarsh co-operative society building have offered to vacate their flats at the earliest, denying allegations that they were alloted flats because they influenced or helped, in some manner, the construction of the society by violating the rules.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was reserved for the war widows and veterans of the Kargil War
Kargil War
The Kargil War ,, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control...
.
Corruption allegations
In 2010, the Indian media brought to public the alleged violations of rules at various phases of construction in the Adarsh Society. Questions were raised on the manner in which apartments in the building were allocated to bureaucrats, politicians and army personnel who had nothing to do with Kargil WarKargil War
The Kargil War ,, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control...
and the way in which clearances were obtained for the construction of the building of the Adarsh Society.
The Adarsh society high-rise was constructed in the Colaba
Colaba
Colaba is a part of the city of Mumbai, India, and also a Lok Sabha constituency. During Portuguese rule in the 16th century, the island was known as Candil...
locality of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, which is considered a sensitive coastal area by the Indian Defence forces and houses various Indian Defense establishments.
The society is also alleged to have violated the Indian environment ministry rules.
Activists like Medha Patkar
Medha Patkar
Medha Patkar is an Indian social activist. She is known for her role in Narmada Bachao Andolan. She has also filed a public interest petition in the Bombay high court against Lavasa along with other members of National Alliance of People's Movements , including Anna Hazare.-Personal life:Medha...
had been trying to uncover the problems since at least 2004.
It had led to resignation of the then Chief Minister, Ashok Chavan
Ashok Chavan
Ashok Shankarrao Chavan was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Chavan was sworn in on 8 December 2008, after his political party, the Indian National Congress and Vilasrao Deshmukh selected him to be Vilasrao Deshmukh's successor on 5 December 2008. He earlier served as Minister for Cultural...
.
Several inquiries have been ordered by the army and the Government to probe into the irregularities.
Some of the current occupants of the flats in the Adarsh co-operative society building have offered to vacate their flats at the earliest, denying allegations that they were alloted flats because they influenced or helped, in some manner, the construction of the society by violating the rules.