BJP MLA raises issue of fraudulent repair work at Manora

A BJP MLA today alleged that no action has been taken despite his complaint that money was paid for a repair work that was never undertaken at Manora Aamdar Niwaas, a residential facility for MLAs and MLCs in south Mumbai.
Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on the last day of winter session of Maharashtra legislature here, BJP MLA Chetan Waghmare called it "nothing but a fraud".
"As per the preliminary probe by the public works department, its local staff sanctioned bills of repair work which was never undertaken. It is nothing but a fraud, and no legal action has been initiated so far," he said.

The building stands near Mantralaya, the administrative headquarters of the Maharashtra government.
Waghmare said he had written about this to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in July, and the latter ordered an inquiry.
The preliminary probe confirmed that no repair work was carried out in 30 rooms in the building but bills were paid.
However, there was no legal action after that, Waghmare alleged.
PWD minister Chandrakant Patil said the department has already suspended two deputy engineers and transferred an executive engineer following the inquiry.