SCAMS ROCK BMC's 'L' WARD

CORRUPTION SCANDAL Along with 50,000 pressure cookers, the ward purchase several other items including sarees and laptops; while bills were paid, there is no evidence that these products were actually delivered

- Dhairya Gajara

The BMC's vigilance report on the alleged 'Rs12.5 crore Pressure Cooker Scam' has highlighted several procurement scams in L Ward.

Along with 50,000 pressure cookers, the ward procured sarees, umbrellas, laptops, walkers, spectacles and jute bags worth crores on the same date. However, the Vigilance Department's observations revealed that while the bills were paid, there is no evidence that these products were actually delivered to the BMC.

Advocate Nikhil Kamble, the complainant in the Pressure Cooker Scam, has written to the BMC and Mumbai Police demanding to book MLA Dilip Lande, the executive engineer of L Ward and other BMC officials alleging that these items were used by Lande to woo voters before elections.