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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today told a special designated court that Uttar Pradesh (UP) Governor T V Rajeswar had declined to sanction the prosecution of UP Chief Minister Mayawati and her cabinet colleague in connection with the Rs 175 crore Taj Heritage Corridor Case.
Lucknow, June 5 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today told a special designated court that Uttar Pradesh (UP) Governor T V Rajeswar had declined to sanction the prosecution of UP Chief Minister Mayawati and her cabinet colleague in connection with the Rs 175 crore Taj Heritage Corridor Case.
CBI Session Judge Rekha Dixit has deferred further hearing of the case to July 5 after one of the accused -- former Uttar Pradesh Environment Principal Secretary R K Sharma -- sought time to file a rejoinder to the CBI's intervention application challenging a court order, which sanctioned prosecution of public servants.
The CBI, had on May 15, moved an adjournment application seeking time to file the same.
The CBI has been probing the case for the past three years, under the direct monitoring of the Supreme Court. In November 2006, it set aside the CBI's status report seeking closure of the case.
The Taj Corridor Project proposed to give a facelift to the areas surrounding Agra's major monuments along the Yamuna. Included in the venture was a blueprint for a swanky shopping mall.
The plan was put forward by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and consultancy firm German Technical Cooperation in 2001. It was part of a series of proposals collectively referred to as the 'Environment Management Plan - Agra'. Under the project, the CPCB had conceptualised a heritage corridor covering five historical monuments, including Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Ram Bagh, Etmad-ud-Daula's tomb and Chini ka Rauza.
All this was in disregard of the guidelines laid down by the Environment Ministry and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
The grandiose scheme fell to pieces when it came under media scrutiny in mid-June 2003.
ANI
