The fact that Kotia Projects which was awarded the contract for the recreation facilities at the Harni pond paid only Rs 3 lakh a year for the project as premium to Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has sparked a major row.
Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) had given a designated area in the Harni Lake for recreational facilities on lease for 30 years to .
In lieu of "rejuvenating" the lake, the developer received three plots in its periphery plots 163, 105 and 135, measuring 5,686 sq m, worth approximately Rs 17 crore at a rent of Re 1 for 30 years.