Irrigation Scam: SC dismisses VIDG petition against PILs

Irrigation Scam: SC dismisses VIDG petition against PILs

                                                                                          

IN what could he termed as relief for the activists raising voice against the multi-crore irrigation scam effected by an unholy nexus of contractors-bureaucrats-politicians, the Supreme Court dismissed special leave petitions (SLPs) filed by Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporal (VIDC) agaiast the hearing of the public Interest litigations (PILs)on merit. Jan Manch had filed a PIL before ihe Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court here in the irrigation scamand had stated that a fraud was plased on the Constitution of India as the purpose for which Article 371 was amended had been frustrated due to siphoning off of funds meant for irrigat ion projects resulting intodepriving the backward region of Vidarbha from irrigation facilities. Jan Manch had also filed five different reports on record before the High Court in which there were sufficient observatioasagaiast the officials of VIDC. These reports included those by Government officials Nandkumar

Vadnere. H Mendhegiri. and also 

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