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In the latest development of the MahaRERA scam involving sixty-five developers in Kalyan-Dombivli, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has found that the two architects responsible for certifying the plan layouts for most of the illegally constructed buildings have provided false details about their firms and are absconding and untraceable.
The ED is conducting an independent investigation into the MahaRERA scam, suspecting that the developers used black money to construct these buildings illegally, causing a revenue loss to the state government. The developers allegedly obtained all fraud-related documents from concerned departments, such as the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) and the MahaRERA office.
According to sources, the ED has identified the two architects of Golden Dimension and Vastu Rachana firms through documents. They prepared majority the building plans and layouts for building permission for the developers. However, the ED team was unable to locate the offices of both architects during their visit to Dombivli last month. The mobile numbers provided by the architects belonged to other individuals. The ED is now seeking the assistance of bodies such as the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) and the Council of Architects (COA).
It should be noted that a special investigation team (SIT) formed by the Thane police is also investigating the case. However, so far, the SIT has only arrested ten people, including five developers and five people who fraudulently prepared forged documents for building permission in the entire RERA scam.
The SIT's preliminary investigation has found that the developers did not take any permission from the town planning department of KDMC or other concerned departments. They allegedly prepared forged documents for building permission. Since then, the state government has made it compulsory for developers to obtain RERA certificates to sell any flats. The developers allegedly exploited the loopholes in coordination between KDMC and RERA, submitted forged building plan approval documents with the RERA office, obtained RERA certificates for their projects, and sold the flats by registering them through the register office.
The investigation is ongoing, and the ED is expected to take further action to locate the two architects and bring them to justice. The case highlights the importance of conducting thorough investigations into fraudulent activities, holding those responsible accountable, and preventing such activities from recurring in the future. It also highlights the need for better coordination between government departments to prevent fraudulent activities.
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