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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.

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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 accused the Dhami government of supporting land mafia interests amid continued scrutiny of the state's industrial land dealings. BJP state president Mahendra Bhatt has countered, accusing Congress of misleading the public with a 'lie' about the claim and impeding development, according to a September 15 Garhwal Post report. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has also personally defended UIIDB, accusing Congress of spreading lies and confusion over the issue. The reports do not disclose specific evidence behind either party's claims.

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.
BJP has called Congress's 7,000-bigha land claim a 'lie' that is impeding development.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has defended UIIDB and accused Congress of spreading lies and confusion over the land allotment claim.
BJP state president Mahendra Bhatt has accused Congress of misleading the public on the UIIDB land claim.

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

15 Sept, 06:01 am
BJP state president Mahendra Bhatt has accused Congress of trying to mislead the public over the UIIDB land allotment claim, per a September 15 Garhwal Post report, naming the party spokesperson behind the earlier rebuttal noted in this story.
14 Sept, 01:50 pm
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has defended the UIIDB land allotment, accusing Congress of spreading lies and confusion over the issue, according to a September 14 Pioneer Edge report.
13 Sept, 04:31 pm
BJP has accused Congress of misleading the public with a 'lie' about the 7,000-bigha land claim, saying it is impeding development, according to a September 13 Pioneer Edge report.
12 Sept, 02:21 pm
Congress 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 pm
Signal 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.