Ahmedabad: CBI registers case against 6 officers of ASI and NMA. Ahmedabad News – Times of India

Ahmedabad : central bureau Case registered against six accused including the then public servant Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and National Monuments Authority (NMA). NS CBI Searches were also conducted in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).
These officials had granted a no-objection certificate to a private company for construction in regulated or prohibited areas. A case has been registered against the then superintendent archaeologist of ASI, Vadodara circle, partner of the Ahmedabad-based private company, the CBI officials said in the release; The then administrative officer and private person of the NMA, and the then Senior Conservation Assistant, ASI, Vadodara Circle; Conservation Assistant, ASI, Vadodara Circle and an unknown public servant and private person.
CBI said in a release that it was alleged that the accused conspired with unknown officials of AMC, ASI, NMA and other unidentified private persons who obtained NOC or extension for construction or reconstruction in the prohibited and regulated area of ​​the Centre. There were irregularities while providing protected monument. These irregularities were committed between 2006 and 2008 in violation of the rules and regulations of ancient monuments. archaeological site and the Remnant Act.
It is alleged that the ASI officials granted a no-objection certificate to a private company for construction in regulated and prohibited areas, which were classified as national monuments. It was also alleged that the private person arranged Rs 30 lakh through an Angadiya in New Delhi and a public servant to issue a revalidation letter signed by the then Member Secretary, NMA, New Delhi for construction in his premises. handed over to. . The private person also allegedly paid some amount to another public servant for issuance of revalidation letter for the construction.
The CBI conducted searches at nine places, including residential and official premises of the accused in Ahmedabad and Vadodara, Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, New Delhi and Gadag in Karnataka. Incriminating documents, cash amounting to Rs 26.75 lakh and around silver bricks were also recovered from the premises of the private person during the search. 6.5 kg was also recovered from the premises of the then administrative officer, NMA. CBI said investigation is on.

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