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ED Probe Extends to Senior Punjab Officials Over GMADA Financial Irregularities
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patiala
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 10:01 AM
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The Enforcement Directorate has widened its investigation into alleged financial irregularities at the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority to include senior administrative officials in Punjab.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has broadened its probe into alleged financial irregularities linked to the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA). Earlier investigations focused on the authority's own operations, but the agency now says the inquiry has reached senior administrative officials of the Punjab government.
According to sources familiar with the matter, the ED is examining whether higher‑level officials were involved in or had knowledge of the purported financial lapses. The move signals a deeper scrutiny of the governance framework surrounding GMADA's development projects.
No arrests or formal charges have been announced yet, and the ED has not disclosed the identities of the officials under investigation. The agency has indicated that further details will emerge as the inquiry progresses.
The development authority, which oversees planning and infrastructure in the Mohali region, has been under public scrutiny following reports of irregularities in its master‑plan revisions and private developer concessions. The latest development adds a political dimension to the case, potentially impacting senior bureaucrats in the state.
According to sources familiar with the matter, the ED is examining whether higher‑level officials were involved in or had knowledge of the purported financial lapses. The move signals a deeper scrutiny of the governance framework surrounding GMADA's development projects.
No arrests or formal charges have been announced yet, and the ED has not disclosed the identities of the officials under investigation. The agency has indicated that further details will emerge as the inquiry progresses.
The development authority, which oversees planning and infrastructure in the Mohali region, has been under public scrutiny following reports of irregularities in its master‑plan revisions and private developer concessions. The latest development adds a political dimension to the case, potentially impacting senior bureaucrats in the state.