India, Nov. 4 -- The state public works department (PWD) has, in an internal probe, found serious lapses in the renovation of ministerial bungalows in the city. In many cases, renovation work was taken up even though it was not required because a new minister had been allotted a bungalow, whereas items such as furniture and accessories installed during renovation were far more expensive compared to norms approved by the state government, the three-page report on the probe said.

NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday shared the probe report via a post on social media platform X, calling it a Rs.30-crore scam. The report, submitted to the department on July 16, 2025, corroborates accusations he had levelled last year about irregularities in re...