Archive · 25 May 2025
Ex-Corporator Alleges Land Deal Irregularities in Nagpur's Orange City Street
A former city official in Nagpur says the local government sold valuable land to private companies but didn't get much money in return.
The official says the deals aren't good for the public or street vendors.
He claims that the government is favoring developers by selling the land at a low price.
He also says that the government isn't protecting the rights of street vendors, as required by law.
He wants the government to stop the development and give back the money and protect the vendors.
Former corporator Prafulla Gudadhe alleges Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) sold land worth ₹582.53 crore to private builders, receiving only ₹47.86 crore.
Gudadhe claims the NMC's deals favor developers at the expense of public interest and local street vendors.
The land, originally for public use and mixed-use development, was transferred to the NMC by the state government.
Gudadhe points out disparities between declared sale values and actual receipts from the land sales.
He also claims the deals disregard the livelihoods of over 5,000 street vendors, violating the Street Vendors Act of 2014.
- Who
- Prafulla Gudadhe is questioning the NMC's land deals.
- What
- Gudadhe alleges the NMC sold land to private builders with significant financial discrepancies and disregard for local vendors.
- When
- The allegations were made on Saturday.
- Where
- Nagpur's Orange City Street.
- Why
- Gudadhe alleges the deals are unfair to the public and street vendors and violate the Street Vendors Act of 2014.
Prafulla Gudadhe
Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC)
Financial Discrepancies
Prafulla Gudadhe
Gudadhe asserts the deals benefit developers at the expense of the public.
Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC)
The NMC believes the deals are part of a development strategy.
Impact on Street Vendors
Prafulla Gudadhe
Gudadhe contends the development neglects the rights and livelihoods of street vendors.
Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC)
The NMC may claim that the development considers the needs of all parties, including vendors.
- Organization
- Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC)
- Accuser
- Prafulla Gudadhe
- Declared Land Value
- ₹582.53 crore
- Actual Receipts
- ₹47.86 crore
- Location
- Orange City Street
- Development Model
- Build-Operate-Transfer (BoT)