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* State Govt tables report of SIT and Action Taken Report, accepts 20 out of total 22 recommendations * Decides to take action against officials found guilty of various irregularities By Kartik Lokhande  After a long wait, on Saturday, Democratic Front (DF) Government tabled the report of Special Inquiry Team (SIT) constituted to probe multi-crore irrigation scam. It also tabled the Action Taken Report (ATR) accepting 20 out of 22 recommendations of the panel, and decided to take action against the officials found guilty of irregularities. However, despite indictment by the SIT, the Government gave ‘clean chit’ to the then Water Resources Minister and now Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Headed by eminent water expert Dr Madhavrao Chitaley, the SIT was constituted to probe into multi-crore irrigation scam. The SIT was set up in December 2012 to study the cost escalation and other issues pertaining to irrigation projects in the State. It was constituted following...

* BJP MLA Devendra Fadnavis discloses some of the contents of the explosive report, which is yet to be tabled in State Legislature * Panel finds ‘irregularities’ and ‘violation of norms’ in grant of mobilisation advance, change in scope of projects, cost updation, grant of revised administrative approval to irrigation projects By Kartik Lokhande  MUMBAI/NAGPUR, June 13: The contents of much-awaited report of Special Inquiry Team (SIT) headed by eminent water expert Dr Madhavrao Chitaley, which has been submitted to the Maharashtra Government but is yet to be tabled before State Legislature, were disclosed by BJP MLA Devendra Fadnavis on Friday. As per the contents disclosed by Fadnavis, much to the shock and surprise of the Government, Chitaley Committee has indicted Water Resources Minister, Executive Director, Chief Accounts and Finance Officer and other top officers for various irregularities pertaining to irrigation project works. Much to the discomfort of Cong...