LUCKNOW, Feb. 24 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has taken strong exception to gross irregularities and flouting of rules by Ghaziabad Development Authority and recommended action against the officials responsible for giving undue benefits to builders/developers/beneficiaries.

The CAG has made the observations in a report on development and allotment of properties by Ghaziabad Development Authority (covering period from 2017-2018 to 2021-2022) tabled in the state legislative assembly here on Friday.

It has been observed that the erring officials gave undue benefits to the builders/developers/beneficiaries by not levying infrastructure development fees or sanctioning maps without documents.

The CAG pointed out that the stat...