Taj corridor case

Taj corridor case

Taj Heritage Corridor case is an alleged scam wherein 2002-2003, then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mayawati was charged with corruption. The Taj Corridor project was a project to upgrade tourist facilities near the Taj Mahal implemented during her tenure as Chief Minister. The BJP government at the Centre at that time gave the Environmental Clearance required for such project near Taj Mahal. However, later on BJP backed out and then started saying that the project is not cleared by the Environment Ministry and blamed Mayawati for starting construction work near the Taj Mahal.

The total estimated cost of the project was Rs. 175 crore (US$ 44 million). It has been alleged that Mayawati has embezzled the money dedicated for this project. The case is currently under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Initially, the case saw some rapid progress, when CBI conducted extensive searches on her various addresses, and claimed that though she had claimed income of only Rs. 1.1 crores during her tenure as CM, her bank balance in a single bank went up to 2.5 crore and total assets held by her were estimated at Rs.15 crore. At one point a warrant was out for her arrest, but she was granted a stay.

However, since late 2003, investigations appear to have slowed down; there are speculations in the media about political interference, and the Supreme Court of India has several times pulled up the CBI for its tardy progress in the case. In 2007, the governor prevented Mayawati from being prosecuted by refusing to lift her official immunity. Advocates challenged that decision in court, but failed, effectively ending the case without going to trial.

The project is now defunct, and plans are being made to remove the partial construction near the Taj Mahal site and replace it with a low tech forested greenbelt.

External links

* [http://ia.rediff.com/news/taj-corridor.htm]
* [http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=371446&sid=NAT Maya gets breather in Taj case; hearing on May 17]
* [http://www.newkerala.com/oct.php?action=fullnews&id=10143]


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