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Cartel of architects, CAs, civic officials behind Vasai-Virar illegal bldgs: ED
Hindustan Times Mumbai
|July 04, 2025
The ED has seized documents, digital devices which reveal VVCMC officials’ collusion in scam
MUMBAI: A cartel of architects, chartered accountants (CAs), liaisoners (intermediaries) and officials of the Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) was responsible for large-scale illegal construction within the jurisdiction of the municipal corporation, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has found in its money laundering probe into the construction of 41 illegal buildings in Vasai East, which were demolished as per court orders earlier this year.
Bribes in the range of ₹25-50 per square foot (sqft) were paid to a range of civic officials towards approval of plans for buildings, some individuals covered under the probe have told the investigating agency, said an ED officer.
This story is from the July 04, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Mumbai.
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