Jaipur: A major alleged land scam worth nearly ₹800 crore has surfaced in Jaipur’s rapidly developing Jagatpura area, where the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has been accused of permitting roads and land allotments over government land officially recorded as a natural drain and pond in revenue records.
The controversy intensified after local social organization Mirror Foundation submitted complaints to the President of India, the Prime Minister, the Governor of Rajasthan, and the Chief Minister, demanding a high-level probe into the matter. Following the complaint, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) reportedly sought a detailed report from the Rajasthan Chief Secretary.
Allegations of Manipulation and Illegal Allotments
According to the complaint filed by Mirror Foundation, Khasra No. 192/3.13 located in Gram Mahal, Jagatpura, is officially recorded in revenue documents as “Gair Mumkin Nala” (non-constructible natural drain). Despite this classification, the organization alleges that land pattas were illegally issued on the public land under the trusteeship of JDA.
The complaint further claims that major alterations were made to the approved Master Development Plan (MDP-2025). Originally, a 60-foot-wide sector road had been sanctioned in the area. However, the road alignment was allegedly modified to benefit influential land operators and encroachers, reducing the road width to 30 feet while covering the natural drainage channel.
Activists argue that such modifications not only violate urban planning norms but also pose a serious threat to Jaipur’s drainage system and environmental balance.
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Pond Land Allegedly Encroached for Road Construction
Another major allegation concerns Khasra No. 202, which is recorded as “Gair Mumkin Talab” (government pond land). Mirror Foundation alleges that nearly 5,346 square meters of pond land situated in the G-Block of the Central Spine Scheme has been encroached upon and converted for road construction activities.
The organization has claimed that the construction work is continuing despite the environmentally sensitive nature of the area.
Ecological Zone Under Threat
The disputed land reportedly falls within Ecological Zone G-1, an environmentally protected area known to serve as a natural habitat and movement corridor for nilgai and other wildlife species.
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Environmental activists have warned that construction over natural water bodies and drainage systems could severely impact groundwater recharge, increase urban flooding risks, and destroy biodiversity in the region.
Experts point out that any construction activity in ecological zones and over natural water bodies may amount to violations of environmental protection laws, urban development regulations, and revenue land-use norms.
Allegations of Cover-Up Despite PMO Intervention
Mirror Foundation President H.S. Foujdar has alleged that despite PMO intervention, officials from the Urban Development Department attempted to downplay the issue by submitting what he described as a “formal and incomplete response” instead of addressing the core allegations.
The organization claims to possess documentary evidence, including revenue records, planning maps, and details of alleged illegal pattas and constructions.
“We submitted the complaint to the PMO, but the department is allegedly concealing facts. We have evidence related to every illegal construction and wrongful land allotment,” said H.S. Foujdar, President of Mirror Foundation Jaipur.
Demand for Independent Investigation
Mirror Foundation has demanded an impartial and time-bound investigation into the alleged scam and sought immediate suspension of ongoing construction activities on the disputed land.
The organization has also called for accountability to be fixed on officials who allegedly facilitated illegal land conversion, unauthorized road construction, and issuance of pattas on government land recorded as natural water bodies.
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The controversy is likely to trigger political and administrative debate in Rajasthan, especially as concerns grow over urban encroachments on natural drainage systems and ecological zones in Jaipur’s expanding outskirts.
