Rattled by the series of mid-day reports on the multi-crore housing scam, the commissioner of Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC), Anilkumar Pawar, on Monday constituted a 10-member inquiry committee to probe it.

Sources at the VVCMC told mid-day that Pawar has asked the inquiry committee to submit the report within a fortnight. Virar police officers believe that the constitution of the inquiry committee is just an eyewash, and said illegal constructions are still underway at many places in VVCMC’s jurisdiction. An activist has sought the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) with members including a retired judge and tahsildar for a fair investigation.