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CM lays foundation stone of world’s largest towel manufacturing mill in Anjar
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, 8 December 2024 (From this website, Google translation from Gujarati)
Bhupendra Patel laid the foundation stone of Welspun Cloth Mill’s Integrated Bed Linen and Terry Towel Mill in Anjar, Kutch on 7 December 2024. Questions have once again been raised on BJP over the electoral bond scam.
BK Goenka, Chairman, Welspun Group said, today’s innovative textile ‘Integrated Bed Linen and Terry Towel’ mill will put the Indian textile industry on the world map. It will become the world’s largest towel mill in 18 months. From Anjar to the US, he presented the growth story of Welspun Group so far and appreciated the support of the Gujarat government. B. Goenka, Chairman, Welspun Limited. K. Goenka was earlier present at Vibrant Gujarat.
Company controversy
There is still controversy over the fact that BJP bought electro bonds worth Rs 11 crore by selling the land of the poor.
BJP was also accused of giving a bribe of Rs 11 crore in the form of bonds in Kutch.
BJP was given Rs 371 crore from Gujarat through election fund bonds by Maletujar companies. But a poor farmer of Kutch donated 3 percent of the total fund i.e. Rs 3 crore to BJP. Rs 11 crore was given. BJP received bonds worth Rs 6 thousand crore from across the country for election donation, which also includes Rs 11 crore received from a poor family of Gujarat. BJP was also accused of giving bonds worth Rs 11 crore as bribe.
Now BJP leader and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel laid the foundation stone of the towel making mill of that company and proved that the company did not give any bribe to the poor farmer. It does not matter to him that Rs 11 crore was taken.
SEZ company of Anjar had to pay Rs. 13 crore 81 lakh to a Dalit family under agricultural land acquisition. Out of which Rs. 11 crore 14 thousand were seized as election bonds. Company officials told that one and a half amount will be received on depositing the money in election bonds. The capital of the poor family was deposited in BJP’s ‘Chuntni Chanda’. After the order of the Supreme Court, when the list of people who bought SBI bonds was released, it was found that crores of rupees of compensation for their land have been deposited in the account of the ruling party BJP in the form of election bonds.
The BJP government did not conduct any investigation in this regard but has recognized the corruption by laying the foundation stone of the project.
SEZ
Mahendrasingh Fatehsingh Sodha was the signing authority of an Anjar company Welspun Anjar SEZ Limited. Who committed the bond scam by buying the land of Bipin Manilal Vegad and Savabhai Karabhai Manwar family. He was sure that the details of the bond would be kept secret. BJP’s Modi government has brought a law to help it. The collusion of government officials, corporate companies and politicians of Kutch is a scam. Also, there is a big scam of secret election fund created by Narendra Modi of the Center. In this incident, how to buy election bonds worth Rs 11 crore of poor farmers is a question that no one is able to understand.
However, the BJP government of Gujarat did not conduct any investigation and allowed the company to do as it pleases.
Textile policy and textile parks
Gujarat had nine textile parks, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved 17 new textile parks. Six of them were working. Gujarat has proved how BJP governments can work.
Funds to BJP
According to the information posted on the Election Commission website, all the money has been deposited in the account of BJP. The list of bond buyers released by the Election Commission shows the details of all the names on page number 324. Anjar’s lawyer Govind Dafda said that after receiving the money based on the unique number of each bond, it was deposited in the account of BJP. Despite such a clear statement, Bhupendra Patel did not take any action but laid the foundation of the factory on that land on 7 December 2024.
Welspun Group of Companies
Welspun Anjar SEZ was established in 1995.
Viswanathan Kollengode, Sanjay Gupta, Chintan Thakar, Praveen Bhansali, Shashikant Thorat, Dinesh Kumar Jain Amar Shah, Amit Shah were the directors and officers of the company registered in Ahmedabad and working for 28 years. Official capital Rs. 95 crores. There is a textile and apparel sector. Which is 110 hectares. Modi government brought them from 17 September 2007. Which is registered in Lower Parel, Mumbai. Assets worth 300 crores.
In 2022, the profit of SEZ was only Rs. 51 lakhs. 5.50 crores were spent. 6 crores were earned.
Welspun Anjar SEZ Limited is primarily into paper and paper products, publishing, printing, manufacturing of steel, pipes, rolled bars and reproduction of recorded media business since last 29 years. The founders are Altaf Jiwani and Anuj Burkia.
The company is registered at Ahmedabad (Gujarat) Registrar Office. Welspun Anjar SEZ Limited registered address is Welspun City P.O. Varsamedi Taluk Anjar GJ 370110 IN.
Welspun India Limited is a subsidiary of Welspun Anjar SEZ. Apart from this the other subsidiaries of the companies are Anjar Integrated Textile Park Developers, Besa Developers & Infrastructure, CHT Holdings, Novelty Home Textiles, Captive Power Generation, Flooring, Global Brands, Holdings Pvt, Zucchi Textiles, Home Textiles UK, Mauritius Enterprises, USA Inc., NEC
Welspun India has subsidiaries such as ST General Inc.
Permitted
In 2013, the Special Economic Zone was approved by the Board of Approval.
Welspun India will expand its export capacity abroad by Rs. 800 crore in 2021.
An investment of Rs 800 crore was announced. Towel production capacity at the Anjar plant was to be increased by 20% to 1 lakh tonnes per annum.
The company said Welspun India, which makes every fifth towel sold in the United States, will spend Rs 657 crore to increase production capacity to meet overseas demand.
It has a plant in Vapi. It also planned to increase its carpet production capacity by 80%.
An annual income of Rs. 1200 crore was to be generated.
Welspun India is part of the Welspun Group, a conglomerate with business interests in sectors such as line pipes, home textile products, infrastructure, warehousing, steel, oil and gas, advanced textiles and flooring solutions.
Assume a top limit
A company of Welspun Group in Kutch needed land for the expansion of its project. Welspun Group told the government that they need land for SEZ in future. So it should be given to them by editing it as per the rules of the government, in which the land of Savabhai Karabhai Manwar’s family of Varsamedi village of Anjar taluk came in between. Due to the new conditions and coming under land ceiling laws, this land could not be sold or purchased directly in the market. So the process of land acquisition was started.
Despite such a serious incident, no action has been taken against Welspun Company by Bhupendra Patel.
Land acquisition
The industrialist acquired 43 thousand 605 square meters of land in survey number 715 and survey number 717 of Varsamedi village of Anjar in Kutch district. Mehul Desai, Anjar Deputy Collector and Land Acquisition Officer Rs. On 14 August 2023, compensation of Rs 16 crore 61 lakh 24 thousand 870 was given for the land. The opposition party Congress is also silent on this.
The industry had earlier spent Rs. 2 crore 80 lakh compensation was given earlier. The family will get money on that account. An order was given to pay Rs 13 crore 81 lakh 9 thousand 870. Under this, 7 members of the family will get money. On 6 October 2023, Rs 13 crore 81 lakh was withdrawn from the bank account of the land acquisition officer through 7 cheques.
Temptation
Eight days before receiving the land compensation amount, the company official took action in the guest house of Welspun SEZ Company. Savabhai Karabhai Manwar and his nephew Devabhai Khamubhai Manwar were called three to four times and were constantly tempted that if you invest the compensation amount in electoral bonds, you will get one and a half rupees back.
BJP leader Danny
BJP leader Danny had told the farmer that if you keep such a huge amount in your bank account, then other government departments including income tax can harass you. Therefore, if you buy electoral bonds by taking crores of rupees as compensation, then you will be saved from legal hassles and you will get half the amount. During this meeting held at the guest house of Welspun Company, Anjar BJP Nagar President Hemant alias Danny Rajnikant Shah was also present and he kept guiding continuously till the election bond was taken from Gandhinagar State Bank of India.
Gandhinagar Bank
The company official deposited the election bond money from Gandhinagar in State Bank of India, Gandhinagar, authorized to issue bonds. The family deposited the cheque in the account on 9 October 2023. On the third day, i.e. on October 11, Welspun SEZ company official Savabhai, his son Haresh, nephew Devabhai Khamubhai Manwar, Gandhidham leader Naranbhai Garwa and two other company employees were taken to the State Bank branch located at Sector 11, G4, Gandhinagar, Udyog Bhavan Road.
Bhachiben Khamuben Manwar, Deval Khamubhai Manwar, Devabhai Manwar, Savabhai Manwar, Lakhiben Rathod and Hiribai Harijan had purchased bonds worth a total of 11 crore 14 thousand and deposited them in the bank. Savabhai has deposited the highest amount of 5 crore 50 lakh 60 thousand rupees as bonds.
New bank accounts
The Welspun SEZ company official prepared a power of attorney in the name of Devabhai Khamubhai Manwar and signed it. Though the farmer’s account was in Gujarat Gramin Bank, the company deposited the money by opening new bank accounts with Axis Bank cheques written by the land acquisition officer.
Suspicion cleared
After three months, Savabhai asked the company official when he would get back the money deposited in the one-and-a-half rupee bond. Mahendrasinh Fatehsinh Sodha, the authorised officer of Welspun SEZ Limited Company, said that the money will not be returned now.
The company kept the bonds
The company kept the original deed of power of attorney and bond documents at the premises of Welspun SEZ Company in Anjar. On request, Savabhai gave a photocopy of the bond.
Bank refuses
Savabhai gave a written representation to the bank and offered to provide details but the bank did not provide any details.
Land usurped
Advocate Govind Dafda said the award process is suspicious. In 2017, the company tried to buy land from a Dalit family by paying a small amount. The land valuation committee of the revenue department fixed the value of the land at Rs. 76 crores was decided. The company wanted to grab the land at a low price. Therefore, land acquisition was stopped. The company was not able to acquire such expensive land. So government disputes started. If the award process was completed according to the price determined by the evaluation committee, then the government would have to pay crores on 70 percent premium material.
There would have been an income of Rs. The then Deputy Collector of Anjar, Dr. VK Joshi alias Vimalbhai Kishorchandra Joshi had published a notice and started the process of land acquisition. At that time the process was stopped when objections were filed.
However, the Kutch Collector did not take any action till December 2024
Bipinbhai Vegad and the heirs of Shambhu Shankar, the priest of Rugnath Mahadev temple, raised objections. Their objections were not considered by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate. During this time, Deputy Collector Dr. VK Joshi was transferred to Ahmedabad as Resident Deputy Collector. Which led to a kind of economic advancement.
The new provincial officer Mehul Desai completed the acquisition process by announcing the award on August 14, three days before the completion of one year of the publication of the notification on August 17, 2023. He determined the pending amount with the prior approval of the District Collector. Despite the old order of the Land Valuation Committee, the price of the land was fixed at Rs. 76 crores instead of Rs. 16 crores and announced the award. The amount fixed by the government through the award is the amount that the company has to deposit with the government. Then the amount is paid by cheque to the person who is to be reimbursed.
The land acquisition officer has an account of the acquisition of Anjar Mundara State Road. The purpose of this acquisition company to build SEZ has been achieved and as per the rules, the land acquisition officer has to open a new account.
Till December 2024, Bhupendra Patel’s government did not take any action against Mehul Desai. And now the foundation of the world’s largest towel factory has been laid.
Joshi in Gujarat Gas Company
Currently working on deputation in Gujarat Gas CNG Station Company. A case is going on against Dr. Joshi in the court. Regarding the land of survey number 404 of Bipin Manilal Vegad of Anjar, the Anjar court has ordered an inquiry against him and released him on bail of five thousand. The Gujarat High Court has given him a stay of one day.
Politician’s involvement
A prominent political figure of Anjar is suspected to be involved with Welspun SEZ in the bonk scam. In this case, 64-year-old Savabhai Karabhai Manwar, who lives behind Ambedkarnagar School in Varsamedi, has applied to Anjar police to register a crime under sections including cheating, forgery and atrocities. Anjar police station inspector is Shailendrabhai D. Sisodia, who has not registered the crime.
No investigation
Mehul Desai is the Deputy Election Officer in Kutch. Suspended IAS Pradeep Sharma has been sent to jail for damaging government land. At first glance, it seems that the BJP government has suffered a loss of crores of rupees. But people know that eleven crore rupees of the scam have been given to the BJP as bribe. It so happened that till December, the BJP government of Narendra Modi and Bhupendra Patel did not conduct any investigation.
BJP should return the money
Will the Bharatiya Janata Party return the money to the poor and deprived families? The Lok Sabha seat of Kutch is reserved for Scheduled Castes. He is a BJP MP. However, the farmer did not get any justice then.
Government
14 SEZ developers were given additional time by the government to execute projects. Welspun was also among them. In this way the BJP government helped the company a lot. This raises suspicion of corruption.
India’s No. 1
The ambition was to become the number 10 company in India. In 2016, the company announced that Welspun India Limited, established in 1985, has become one of the largest manufacturers of household textiles in Asia. The rotor has revolutionized spinning. In two mills in Gujarat, Welspun India Limited’s 24,000 employees produce 1 lakh tonnes of yarn annually on 3 lakh spinning units. Yarn made from cotton and cotton blend. The textile covers the value chain and delivers to domestic customers worldwide. Welspun was set to become one of the ten most valuable brands in India in 2020. But now he is surrounded by controversies. Welspun Group is also set to join the top 50 in Indian industry. So that company is also sending money to BJP.
Welspun City
Welspun City, a 2500-acre township in Anjar, was established in 2004 at a cost of Rs 13,500 million. Welspun City has a state-of-the-art line pipe mill. Manufactures terry towels and bed linens. These products are often exported to top retailers around the world including Walmart, Target and JC. This includes Fortune 100 companies like Penney. There is a forest of about 5 lakh trees including Jatrophana. Its seeds are used to make biodiesel.
Fire 5 years ago, due to a short circuit in the fencing of Welspun SEZ company, farmers suffered losses of lakhs of rupees, the farmers complained about this to Anjar police and deputy collector, as the company employee threatened them for demanding compensation for the loss. .
Employees protest
In 2021, the company management protested the transfer of 400 employees from Dahej unit to Anjar and Bhopal units. This angered the management and forced to stop the transfer.
Company Raj in Gujarat
BJP was given election funds of Rs. 382 crore. The bonds were purchased through SBI of Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad. In 2019-20, banks in Gujarat transferred Rs. 101 crore and in 2022-23 Rs. 106 crore came into the account of BJP
Electoral bonds. All the bonds were deposited in the BJP’s account at the main branch of the State Bank of India in New Delhi.
Gujarat BJP treasurer Surendra Patel is silent on this.
10 companies gave money
The names of the companies that helped Modi win the 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections are coming to the fore.
After the Patni family bought the electoral bonds, on January 6, the company set up a new manufacturing facility at Tulsigam in Savli taluk of Vadodara.
Announcement of levelling scheme. Wonder Company group has invested Rs. 25 crore.
Kutch-based company Ramco Cements has so far spent Rs. 54 crore in buying and giving electoral bonds to the BJP. Bonds worth Rs. 15 crore were given ahead of the Gujarat assembly elections in November 2022.
Grasim Industries, which has seven plants in Halol and Veraval, has invested Rs. 33 crore in buying and giving electoral bonds.
Inox Air, which has plants in Ahmedabad, Dahej, Halol, Hazira, Zagaria and Karjan, bought electoral bonds worth Rs. 4 crore in April 2019.
Pharma companies like Lupin (Rs. 18 crore) and Cipla (Rs. 7 crore) also have a presence in Bharuch and Surat districts, while IPCA Laboratories, which has a market cap of Rs. 14 crore, bought electoral bonds. It runs a plant in Vadodara’s Padra taluka.
Vadodara-based Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd, which has a market cap of Rs. 19,708 crore, was given electoral bonds worth Rs. 11 crore.
Vadodara-based Sun Pharma Laboratories, a Rs. 40,000 crore company based in Panchmahal, was given Rs. 12 crore out of the Rs. 3.76 lakh crore election fund.
Vadodara-based Patel Highway Management Company bought electoral bonds worth Rs. 1 crore. Who has constructed Ahmedabad Expressway, Vadodara-Kim Expressway Project, Samras Hostel, Court Building. (Google translation from Gujarati)
