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Drought-Hit Maharashtra Approves ‘Luxury Cars’ Worth ‘Rs 1.32 Crore’ for Lokayukta Office
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Moneycontrol•29-09-2026, 14:43
Drought-Hit Maharashtra Approves ‘Luxury Cars’ Worth ‘Rs 1.32 Crore’ for Lokayukta Office
- •The Maharashtra government’s General Administration Department has approved Rs 1.32 crore for the purchase of luxury vehicles for four members of the Lokayukta office.
- •Each vehicle, specifically the Innova Hycross (ZX-7S) model, has been allocated Rs 33 lakh.
- •The vehicles are intended for newly appointed members of the Lokayukta panel, including former Justices Sunil Shukre, Surendra Tawde, Suvarna Kevale, former DGP Rashmi Shukla, and former IAS officer Om Prakash Gupta.
- •This decision has sparked controversy as Maharashtra faces severe drought conditions, with 265 out of 358 talukas declared drought-hit.
- •The approval comes despite recent appeals from state ministers, including Uday Samant and Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, for financial restraint and minimization of expenses during the ongoing drought crisis.
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The Maharashtra government's General Administration Department has issued an order approving Rs 1.32 crore to purchase luxury vehicles for four members of the Lokayukta office, with Rs 33 lakh allocated for each vehicle model.
The panel is headed by Lokayukta and former Justice Sunil Shukre, and includes judicial members former Justices Surendra Tawde and Suvarna Kevale, alongside non-judicial members former DGP Rashmi Shukla and former IAS officer Om Prakash Gupta.
The decision has sparked controversy because Maharashtra is facing severe drought conditions across 265 of its 358 talukas, and the purchase comes despite ministers urging public financial restraint and simple official meetings.
