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The '''Jalgaon Municipal Corporation''' is the administrative body of the city of [[Jalgaon]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]]. |
The '''Jalgaon Municipal Corporation''' is the administrative body of the city of [[Jalgaon]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]]. |
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The [[Municipal Corporation]] is composed of [[democratically elected]] members and currently headed by [[Mayor]] Jayshree Mahajan of [[Shiv Sena]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jcmc.gov.in/english/mayor.html|title=Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation |website=www.jcmc.gov.in}}</ref> It administers the city's infrastructure and [[public service]]s. Jalgaon Municipal Corporation (founded March 21, 2003)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation |url=http://www.jcmc.gov.in/english/about_us.html|access-date=2021-04-13|website=www.jcmc.gov.in}}</ref> serves an area of 68.78 km<sup>2</sup> and provides [[civil service]]s and facilities for approximately 460,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jcmc.gov.in/|title=Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation |website=www.jcmc.gov.in}}</ref> |
The [[Municipal Corporation]] is composed of [[democratically elected]] members and currently headed by [[Mayor]] Jayshree Mahajan of [[Shiv Sena]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jcmc.gov.in/english/mayor.html|title=Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation |website=www.jcmc.gov.in}}</ref> It administers the city's infrastructure and [[public service]]s. Jalgaon Municipal Corporation (founded March 21, 2003)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation |url=http://www.jcmc.gov.in/english/about_us.html|access-date=2021-04-13|website=www.jcmc.gov.in}}</ref> serves an area of 68.78 km<sup>2</sup> and provides [[civil service]]s and facilities for approximately 460,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jcmc.gov.in/|title=Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation |website=www.jcmc.gov.in}}</ref> |
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The scam was exposed when [[Praveen Gedam]], the municipal commissioner of Jalgaon, filed a [[First information report|First Information Report]] against Jain and Devkar. [[Chandrakant Sonawane]], a member of the 13th [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] and the architect of the project, along with 90 others, were sued for providing forged documents and also for delaying and overriding multiple deadlines.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balajiwale |first=Vaishali |date=2012-03-11|title=MLA Suresh Jain arrested in housing scam |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mla-suresh-jain-arrested-in-housing-scam-1660949|access-date=2021-03-03|website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> After years of court proceedings, [[Dhule district|Dhule District]] Court sentenced Jain and Devkar to seven and five years in prison, respectively,<ref>{{Citation |title=Shiv Sena MLA arrested in Jalgaon Gharkul scam-NewsX|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVrSokelGJg|language=en|access-date=2021-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-06-19|title=Jalgaon housing scam: State govt yet to grant sanction to hold trial|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/jalgaon-housing-scam-state-govt-yet-to-grant-sanction-to-hold-trial/story-yC6snpqueShCl7fmGtOtLK.html|access-date=2021-03-03|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> under the [[Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988]], [[Indian Penal Code|India Penal Code]] Section [[Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code|420]], and many sections of [[corruption]], [[Embezzlement|misuse of office]], [[Cheating (law)|cheating]], theft of taxpayer money, submitting [[forged document]]s, [[fraud]], and [[confidence trick]]s.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Staff Reporter|date=2012-05-22|title=Maharashtra Minister held for Jalgaon housing scam |language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/maharashtra-minister-held-for-jalgaon-housing-scam/article3443424.ece|access-date=2021-03-03|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=घरकुल घोटाळा प्रकरण: सुरेश जैन यांना सात वर्षांचा कारावास|language=mr|work=BBC News मराठी|url=https://www.bbc.com/marathi/india-49536359|access-date=2021-03-03}}</ref> The [[Jalgaon housing scam]] was one of the largest scams of Maharashtra, totaling Rs 110-crore. Investigation revealed that Minister Suresh Jain, Gulabrao Devkar, Khandesh Builders, the architects, and other corporates conspired to exploit the Government of India's affordable housing initiative, [[Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana]]–then called the ''Gharkul'' scheme. |
The scam was exposed when [[Praveen Gedam]], the municipal commissioner of Jalgaon, filed a [[First information report|First Information Report]] against Jain and Devkar. [[Chandrakant Sonawane]], a member of the 13th [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] and the architect of the project, along with 90 others, were sued for providing forged documents and also for delaying and overriding multiple deadlines.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balajiwale |first=Vaishali |date=2012-03-11|title=MLA Suresh Jain arrested in housing scam |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mla-suresh-jain-arrested-in-housing-scam-1660949|access-date=2021-03-03|website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> After years of court proceedings, [[Dhule district|Dhule District]] Court sentenced Jain and Devkar to seven and five years in prison, respectively,<ref>{{Citation |title=Shiv Sena MLA arrested in Jalgaon Gharkul scam-NewsX|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVrSokelGJg|language=en|access-date=2021-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-06-19|title=Jalgaon housing scam: State govt yet to grant sanction to hold trial|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/jalgaon-housing-scam-state-govt-yet-to-grant-sanction-to-hold-trial/story-yC6snpqueShCl7fmGtOtLK.html|access-date=2021-03-03|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> under the [[Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988]], [[Indian Penal Code|India Penal Code]] Section [[Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code|420]], and many sections of [[corruption]], [[Embezzlement|misuse of office]], [[Cheating (law)|cheating]], theft of taxpayer money, submitting [[forged document]]s, [[fraud]], and [[confidence trick]]s.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Staff Reporter|date=2012-05-22|title=Maharashtra Minister held for Jalgaon housing scam |language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/maharashtra-minister-held-for-jalgaon-housing-scam/article3443424.ece|access-date=2021-03-03|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=घरकुल घोटाळा प्रकरण: सुरेश जैन यांना सात वर्षांचा कारावास|language=mr|work=BBC News मराठी|url=https://www.bbc.com/marathi/india-49536359|access-date=2021-03-03}}</ref> The [[Jalgaon housing scam]] was one of the largest scams of Maharashtra, totaling Rs 110-crore. Investigation revealed that Minister Suresh Jain, Gulabrao Devkar, Khandesh Builders, the architects, and other corporates conspired to exploit the Government of India's affordable housing initiative, [[Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana]]–then called the ''Gharkul'' scheme. |
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A police investigation led by [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer Ishu Sindhu exposed that the owners of Khandesh Builders were friends with Suresh Jain and that the entity's headquarters were located at Jain's residence. The money given by Jalgaon Municipal Corporation to Khandesh Builders first advanced Rs 15-crore then Rs 45-crore routed to firms owned by Jain's friends and family members. Builders started work on 5,000 houses but completed only 1,500.<ref>{{Cite web | |
A police investigation led by [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer Ishu Sindhu exposed that the owners of Khandesh Builders were friends with Suresh Jain and that the entity's headquarters were located at Jain's residence. The money given by Jalgaon Municipal Corporation to Khandesh Builders first advanced Rs 15-crore then Rs 45-crore routed to firms owned by Jain's friends and family members. Builders started work on 5,000 houses but completed only 1,500.<ref>{{Cite web |agency=PTI|date=Aug 31, 2019|title=Maharashtra housing scam: 7 years jail, Rs 100 crore fine for former minister Suresh Jain {{!}} Mumbai News-Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maharashtra-housing-scam-7-years-jail-rs-100-crore-fine-for-former-minister-suresh-jain/articleshow/70925280.cms|access-date=2021-03-03|website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> |
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Jalgaon Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Logo of Jalgaon Civic Body | |
| Type | |
| Type | of the Jalgaon |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Commissioner | Satish Kulkarni |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 75 |
Political groups | Government (64)
SHS:56 seats
NCP:8 Seats
Opposition (11) BJP:8 seats
AIMIM:3 Seats |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2018 |
| Website | |
| http://www.jcmc.gov.in | |
The Jalgaon Municipal Corporation is the administrative body of the city of Jalgaon in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
The Municipal Corporation is composed of democratically elected members and currently headed by Mayor Jayshree Mahajan of Shiv Sena.[1] It administers the city's infrastructure and public services. Jalgaon Municipal Corporation (founded March 21, 2003)[2] serves an area of 68.78 km2 and provides civil services and facilities for approximately 460,000 people.[3]
Alliance Composition
| S.No. | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Alliance | Number of Corporators | |
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| 01 | Shiv Sena (SS) | 
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MVA | 56 | 56 / 75
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| 02 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 
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08 | 8 / 75
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| 03 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 08 | 8 / 75
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| 04 | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) | 
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03 | 3 / 75
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History
In 1996, the officials of the corporation built 200 houses for individuals living below the poverty line. The project tender attracted 11 responses. Khandesh Builders was awarded the contract.[4]
Housing scam
The Jalgaon Housing Scam was publicized in 2012. It was alleged that documents were forged and deadlines illegally overridden by firms owned by Suresh Jain and Gulabrao Devkar, the sitting ministers of Maharashtra.
The scam was exposed when Praveen Gedam, the municipal commissioner of Jalgaon, filed a First Information Report against Jain and Devkar. Chandrakant Sonawane, a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and the architect of the project, along with 90 others, were sued for providing forged documents and also for delaying and overriding multiple deadlines.[5] After years of court proceedings, Dhule District Court sentenced Jain and Devkar to seven and five years in prison, respectively,[6][7] under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, India Penal Code Section 420, and many sections of corruption, misuse of office, cheating, theft of taxpayer money, submitting forged documents, fraud, and confidence tricks.[8][9] The Jalgaon housing scam was one of the largest scams of Maharashtra, totaling Rs 110-crore. Investigation revealed that Minister Suresh Jain, Gulabrao Devkar, Khandesh Builders, the architects, and other corporates conspired to exploit the Government of India's affordable housing initiative, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–then called the Gharkul scheme.
A police investigation led by IPS officer Ishu Sindhu exposed that the owners of Khandesh Builders were friends with Suresh Jain and that the entity's headquarters were located at Jain's residence. The money given by Jalgaon Municipal Corporation to Khandesh Builders first advanced Rs 15-crore then Rs 45-crore routed to firms owned by Jain's friends and family members. Builders started work on 5,000 houses but completed only 1,500.[10]
References
- ^ "Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation". www.jcmc.gov.in.
- ^ "Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation". www.jcmc.gov.in. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation". www.jcmc.gov.in.
- ^ "Two former Maharashtra ministers convicted in Rs 110-crore Jalgaon housing scam case - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Balajiwale, Vaishali (11 March 2012). "MLA Suresh Jain arrested in housing scam". DNA India. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Shiv Sena MLA arrested in Jalgaon Gharkul scam-NewsX, retrieved 3 March 2021
- ^ "Jalgaon housing scam: State govt yet to grant sanction to hold trial". Hindustan Times. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Staff Reporter (22 May 2012). "Maharashtra Minister held for Jalgaon housing scam". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "घरकुल घोटाळा प्रकरण: सुरेश जैन यांना सात वर्षांचा कारावास". BBC News मराठी (in Marathi). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Maharashtra housing scam: 7 years jail, Rs 100 crore fine for former minister Suresh Jain | Mumbai News-Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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