Following the discovery of large-scale irregularities in self-funded projects carried out by the BJP-ruled Halol Municipality from 2018 to 2023, the regional commissioner has ordered the recovery of ₹3.68 crore from its former president Subhash Parmar and vice-president Shital Patel.

The municipality incurred financial losses due to mismanagement in executing these projects. 

On November 27, 2020, the Commissioner of Municipal Administration in Gandhinagar assigned an inquiry into the mismanagement to the executive engineer and the assistant executive engineer. The investigating officials visited Halol and initiated an inquiry into the self-funded projects. 

They prepared a report highlighting administrative, technical, and financial discrepancies in the development works, indicating financial losses incurred by the municipality. 

Following this report, the regional commissioner issued notices to former president and vice president, and 36 other elected members, asking them to respond within seven days.

After the hearings, the regional commissioner ruled that both the former president and vice president misused their powers under the Gujarat Municipalities Act by undertaking works without the necessary technical and administrative approvals and proper tender processes, resulting in a financial loss of ₹3.68 crore to the municipality. 

The commissioner ordered the recovery of ₹2.78 crore from former President Subhash and ₹90.18 lakh from Vice President Shital. If these amounts are not deposited with the government within the specified time, the chief officer has been directed to recover the outstanding amounts under the Land Revenue Act.

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