Senior civic official caught taking Rs 42,000 bribe in Navi Mumbai
Thane (PTI): The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday caught a senior official of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 42,000 from a contractor to clear his dues, an official said.
Deputy Commissioner Kailas Somnath Gaikwad of the NMMC was caught accepting a bribe at his office in the civic headquarters, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Dharmaraj Sonke of the ACB's Navi Mumbai unit.
Gaikwad had allegedly demanded the money from a contractor to clear a bill related to work carried out for the encroachment department, he said.
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"The complainant had executed work in the Airoli division, and a bill of approximately Rs 21 lakh was approved. The alleged accused, however, demanded 2 per cent of the bill value from the contractor to clear the dues," Sonke said.
The ACB verified the complaint before carrying out the operation to nab the accused official, he said.
A case has been registered against the accused, and a further probe is underway, the official said.
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Block on Mumbai-Pune Expressway on April 23, 24
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Mumbai (PTI): The traffic on Mumbai-Pune Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway will be temporarily diverted for a few hours on April 23 and 24 on account of bridge maintenance work.
In a release issued on Tuesday, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) said the block is planned from 12 am to 3 pm on April 23 and 24, for removal of shuttering and painting work on a bridge located near Dongargaon-Kusgaon.
Traffic towards Mumbai will remain completely closed in the section on April 23 during the three hours long block. Vehicles will be diverted via the Kiwale-Dehu Road-Talegaon route onto National Highway 48 and rejoin at Kusgaon toll plaza.
Similarly, traffic towards Pune will be shut on April 24 from 12 pm to 3 pm, and vehicles will be diverted from Kusgaon toll plaza via National Highway 48 through the Dehu Road-Kiwale route.
In case of any difficulty, commuters can contact the MSRDC control room on 9822498224 or the highway police helpline at 9833498334, the release said.
Mumbai-Pune Expressway is the first access controlled Expressway of India.
