Delhi CM House Row: PWD Formally Allots 6 Flag Staff Road Bungalow to Atishi

New Delhi: The Public Works Department (PWD) on Friday formally allocated the 6 Flag Staff Road Bungalow, the Chief Minister's residence, to Delhi CM Atishi. 

Earlier, the Chief Minister's office (CMO) had written to the Public Works Department (PWD) for allotment of the bungalow to Atishi. The sources at the LG office on Wednesday said the bungalow would be allotted to the chief minister after a detailed inventory was prepared.   

The controversial 6, Flagstaff Road bungalow in Civil Lines was formally allotted to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Friday, two days after she was allegedly forcibly made to vacate it, officials said.

They said the bungalow in Civil Lines has been formally allotted to Atishi after completion of due process of handover and preparation of inventory.

An offer letter issued by the Public Works Department (PWD) mentioned that as the bungalow is under investigation by the CBI and other agencies for various "violations", the allottee is "advised" to extend full cooperation in the probe.

The BJP targeted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal dubbing the bungalow, in which he lived as the Delhi chief minister for nine years, as "Sheeshmahal" for alleged irregularities in its reconstruction, costly interiors and household items there.

The bungalow was at the centre of an intense tussle involving the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) and the lieutenant governor (LG) office after Kejriwal vacated it earlier this month.

The PWD letter stated that the bungalow was allotted to Chief Minister Atishi according to the provisions of Delhi Administration Allotment of Government Residences (General Pool) Rules, 1977.

The offer letter requested her for submission of an acceptance duly forwarded with three copies of family photo, within eight days after which she will be given an "authority slip" by the PWD in order to take possession of the bungalow.

"In case of failure to take the possession of the allotted bungalow within the time specified, the allotment will be treated as cancelled," said the letter.

It stated that the allottee will have to vacate if she was in occupation of any other government bungalow within 15 days after taking possession of the 6, Flagstaff Road residence.

Atishi was allotted AB-17 bungalow on Mathura Road, after her appointment as minister of Delhi government last year.