Govt admits scams in CCP,assures probe

PANJIM, JULY 26 
The Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao today announced that all the scams into the Corporation of the City of Panjim (CCP) will be investigated by the government.
“I admit there are scams in the corporation but let me tell you it is not in my hand, CCP is a self governing body,” Alemao said while replying to the cut motions in the House.
He pointed out that no proper procedure was followed by the CCP while allotting the shops in the new market complex at Panjim.
“Till now no rent or maintenance charge has been collected from the government. Electricity and water bills of the new complex amounting to Rs 75 lakh are yet to be paid,” he said adding that the allotment of shops was supervised directly by the corporators.
“I assure the House that a full-fledged independent inquiry will be carried out by the government into all the scams,” he said,
In the past four years the CCP has been rocked by several scams including the parking, market, house tax scams etc.
“The independent inquiry will look into all scams and bring the guilty to book,” he stated.
Earlier, Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar today criticized the Municipal administration for appointing a tainted person as the co-opted member of the Corporation of the City of Panaji.
“The Corporator Daya Karapurkar is involved in most of the corruption scandals in the CCP,” he said adding “, and he is appointed none other than by the minister.”
“The person is of a questionable background and is involved in most of market scams – including the new market complex shop allotment scam,” he stated.
Karapurkar was recently arrested for damaging the CCP property in new market, he said.