Wardha: The district’s irrigation division has lodged a criticism in opposition to training tycoon Shankarprasad Agnihotri for allegedly encroaching on authorities land in Mahakali, the place he has constructed a constructing regardless of a number of notices by the division.
Agnihotri, who runs many organizations within the district, has constructed the constructing at Kachnur Mauja, Arvi tehsil, on survey quantity 14 and 163. Govt engineer Nitu Chavhan mentioned, “We've got served him numerous notices over previous couple of years however he has not even replied as soon as. Lastly, we determined to file a police criticism.”
Chavhan added that Agnihotri has not solely encroached authorities land but additionally violated the federal government norm that there shouldn't be any building as much as 30 metres from a dam. “It may show harmful for the dam in case of a calamity sooner or later, and our irrigation actions,” she mentioned.
Identified for the temple and dam there, Mahakali is a vacationer spot. 1.2 acres of land has been encroached, the place buildings have been constructed underneath Jai Mahakali Sewa Mandal. Shankarprasad is the president of this organisation.
A crew led by assistant engineer Pranita Kumare visited the spot and seen that preparations for brand new constructions have been ongoing there. The crew tried to cease them, however needed to flee as Agnihotri’s males allegedly threatened it.
Assistant engineer Jalesh Singh filed the criticism at Kharangana police station on March 22. Police inspector Santosh Shegaonkar, mentioned, “The criticism was lodged underneath Part 447 of IPC, alleging that Agnihotri encroached the federal government land and illegally constructed buildings. We're investigating the land possession standing and can subsequently take acceptable motion.”
Agnihotri’s workplace refused to touch upon the matter.