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The 15 charges against Yeddyurappa

By Vicky Nanjappa
January 24, 2011 16:34 IST
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Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa's fate hinges on the decision of a special court in Bengaluru, which will hear a case pertaining to charges that the chief minister is involved in a land scam worth Rs 189.71 crore. This amount is divided into 15 different cases which will be heard by the court on Monday.

  • 16 acres of land under Sy Number 56 at K R Puram, Bengaluru, were denotified in 2008 and was transferred to M/s Davalagiri Property Developers Private Limited. The land worth Rs 7.4 crore was transferred to this company in which the chief minister's sons and son-in-law are 75 per cent share holders.
  • A road measuring 47,972 sq ft in Vyalikaval, HBCS Nagawara was illegally amalgamated and the same was purchased by M/s Davalagiri Property Developers. The company gained Rs 16.26 crore due to this.
  • An acre and 2 guntas of land under survey number 55/2 at K R Puram was denotified and the gain in this was Rs 19.6 crore.
  • Two acres and 5 guntas of land was denotified at the Arkare village. Out of this 1.75 acres was sold to a close associate of the chief minister who gained Rs 25.39 crore due to this.
  • Nine guntas in survey number 10/1 and 14 guntas in survey number 10/11F of land in Lottegollahalli, Bengaluru was denotified. 14 guntas of land in survey number 10/11F was denotified in favour of state Home Minister R Ashoka.
  • Conversion of agricultural lands in Anekal taluk to non-agricultural purpose by modifying zoning regulations was beneficial to M/s Bhagath Homes Pvt Ltd and M/s Davalagiri Property Developers, both promoted by CM's family members. The companies benefited to the tune of Rs 3 and Rs 2.5 crore due to this.
  • Two acres and 5 guntas of land in survey number 149 of Agara village was denotified  in January. 16,000 sq ft and 5,000 sq ft, was sold M/s Elyon Developers Pvt Ltd represented by its director S S Ugendar for Rs 1.76 crore and Rs 44 lakh respectively. The Bengaluru Development Authority incurred a loss of Rs 74.05
    crore due to this.
  • CM allots 100 acres of land at Machenahalli-Honnavile Industrial area, Shimoga district, in favour of M/s E Rama Murthy Power Pvt Ltd promoted by Praveen Chandra. He also granted mining lease for iron ore and manganese ore in 330 acres in Ramajjanahalli Kaval and Mallapura villages of Hosadurga taluk in favour of Praveen Chandra.
  • Eleven acres and 25 guntas in survey number 15/1 and 15/2 of Srirampura village denotified to benefit M/s Besto Infrastructure Bangalore Pvt Ltd, whose promoter is a partner with the chief minister's family in Davalagiri Property Developers. The land was denotified in favour of Dr B R Shetty, who in turn sold 2 acres and 20 guntas to Besto Infrastructure Bangalore for Rs 3.75 crore when the market price was Rs 54.45 crore.
  • Thirty three guntas in survey number 21/3 of Kempapura village, 1 acre 36 guntas in survey number 6/2A, 23 guntas in survey number 6/2C and 23 guntas in survey number 6/2B in Hebbala Ammanikere was denotified to benefit Prakash Shetty of M/s Trishul Developers.
  • The CM denotified 9 acres of land at Rachenahalli and the owners of these lands sold 1 acre 23.2 guntas for Rs 2.55 crore to M/s Health Zone Advisors (India) Pvt Ltd when the market value was Rs 34.41 crore.
  • Ten acres in survey number 121 of Uttarahalli village was denotified on the request of BJP MLA Dr Hemachandra Sagar.
  • Five acres and 13 guntas of land in survey number 78 of Nagarbhavi village denotified in violation of Supreme Court and high court orders causing loss of Rs 115 crore to the BDA.
  • Illegal allotment of a site in RMV II Stage, Bengaluru, by the chief minister in favour of his son B Y Raghavendra. This property was however returned when allegations of corruption started to pour in.
  • Allegation that the chief minister helped Adarsh Developers and took favours in return to the tune of Rs 5 crore.
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