Uttarakhand principal secretary calls 7,000-bigha UIIDB land claim 'imaginary'
Uttarakhand principal secretary Meenakshi Sundaram has dismissed reports of a 7,000-bigha land allotment to UIIDB as imaginary.
Current Summary
Uttarakhand Principal Secretary Meenakshi Sundaram has stated that reports of a 7,000-bigha land allotment to the Uttarakhand Infrastructure and Industrial Development Board (UIIDB) are imaginary. Congress has since accused the Dhami government of supporting land mafia interests amid continued scrutiny of the state's industrial land dealings, according to a September 12 Pioneer Edge report. The report does not disclose specific evidence behind Congress's allegation.
What We Know
- Principal Secretary Meenakshi Sundaram stated that the reported allotment of 7,000 bighas of land to UIIDB is imaginary.
- The statement was made in response to claims or reports about the land allotment.
- Reported by ANI News.
- Congress has accused the Dhami government of supporting land mafia interests, according to a September 12 Pioneer Edge report.
What Is Still Unclear
- The origin of the 7,000-bigha claim.
- Whether any land allotment to UIIDB exists at a different scale.
- The context prompting the official's clarification.
What Changed
- 12 Sept, 02:21 pmCongress has accused the Dhami government of supporting land mafia interests amid scrutiny over industrial land dealings, according to a September 12 Pioneer Edge report, days after a principal secretary called a related 7,000-bigha UIIDB land allotment claim 'imaginary'.
- 12 Sept, 02:01 pmSignal detected: Uttarakhand principal secretary calls 7,000-bigha UIIDB land claim 'imaginary'
Background
UIIDB (Uttarakhand Infrastructure and Industrial Development Board) is the state agency responsible for developing industrial land and infrastructure projects in Uttarakhand.