Navi Mumbai Housing Fraud: Panel to Probe Alleged Irregularities

• A committee led by an Additional Chief Secretary from the Urban Development Department will investigate alleged housing fraud in Navi Mumbai.
• The inquiry will focus on claims of bypassing norms for affordable housing construction.
• Industries Minister Uday Samant announced the probe in the legislative council.
• Action will be taken against CIDCO officials who granted building permission for a housing scheme in Nerul, as NMMC holds this authority.
• NCP (SP) MLC Shashikant Shinde raised concerns about builders bypassing mandatory 20% affordable housing reservation and failing to construct over 2,000 affordable homes.