Shimla, March 30 -- The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has demanded a high-level probe into the alleged violation of Section 118 of the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act in the Chester Hills project and sought disciplinary action against the Chief Secretary for granting permission to developers to purchase nearly 275 bighas of land.
Addressing a press conference here on Monday, former CPI(M) MLA Rakesh Singha alleged that the state government granted approval for the project in Solan in violation of Section 118, which restricts the transfer of agricultural land to non-agriculturists. He claimed that ground reports submitted by local officers were ignored and the clearance was granted at the level of the Chief Secretary, war...