Many of these coal blocks are yet to start production because the government agencies failed to monitor development of mining in these blocks, the report uploaded on the cag website states. Pac to prepare reports of cag findings on gas pricing. Psu accused of violating law by parking cos share of leave encashment. In a draft report issued in march 2014, the comptroller and auditor general of india cag office accused the government of india of allocating coal blocks in an inefficient manner during the period. Six out seven coal producing subsidiaries of cil did n. Implementation of united nations convention against torture. Cag hero counts the lost zeroes the new indian express. Political chaos over cag reports is catalysing reform in. The cag report, leaked to the press in march as a draft and tabled in parliament in august, is a performance audit focusing on the allocation of coal blocks and the performance of coal india in the 200509 period. Annual report 201718 ministry of coal, government of india. Excabinet secy slams cag for reports on 2g, coal block. The comptroller and auditor general of india cag has censured staterun coal india ltds cils over issues of environment.
Is indias ministry of coal effective in supporting coal production. The initial draft had estimated the losses caused to the government to be close to rs 10. The comptroller and auditor general cag has contended that there was illegal coal mining in meghalaya between april 2014 and december. The cag report though todays verdict has acquitted all the accused, the page report on the 2g scam cannot be overlooked. Coal market report for a powerful daily update on coal prices and market activity. Retrieved 21 december retrieved 11 september the page explosive report on the 2g scam, brought forth one of the biggest scams of our times, giving the then united progressive alliance upa. Cags coal report the cag in its report, tabled in parliament, names 25 companies including essar power, hindalco, tata steel, tata power and. Cag tables coal scam report in parliament indiatoday. The comptroller and auditor generals cag final report on the allocation of coal blocks and coal production, says that the private sector made a windfall gain of rs 1. The worlds largest coal miner is expecting to achieve a double digit growth in production for january 2020. What the cag and bjp are afraid of the indian express. The report has pegged the loss caused due to allocation of coal blocks at rs 1.
The report, accessed by a newspaper, says the government extended undue benefits totaling rs. The cag report on allocation of coal blocks between 2004 and 2009 without auction has reportedly pegged the value of undue benefits that the government extended to private firms at more than rs. Development of captive mines augments indigenous coking coal availability and safeguards against volatility of import prices, cag pointed in the report. Search by postcode to check if a property is built over an old coal mine find out if you need a coal mining report, what it covers, other reports available, fees. The quarterly coal report qcr provides information about u. With cag reports on three critical sectors expected to be tabled in parliament on friday, prime minister manmohan singh indicated that the. The central point of the cag report that showed improper allocation was that the government had the authority to allocate the coal blocks. The cag report on coal had put the presumptive loss to the government at rs 1. Its failure to detect slippage of the quality of coal cost it another rs 239. Excabinet secretary slams cag for reports on 2g, coal.
Download citizens report on the unregulated coal mining. Coal is the most important indigenous source of energy for indian economy with a geological reserve of 2. Cag report on coal block allocation in par in this session. The report contains 57 individual observations relating to 36 central public sector enterprises cpses under 17 ministriesdepartments. Under the section cags blunders in the coal saga, he referred to the cags report in may 2012 in which the auditor criticised the governments allocation of coal blocks to private and. Annual coal report energy information administration. Aug 17, 2012 the widening gap between the demand and domestic production of coal and consequent increase in coal imports to fill up the gap warranted a study to examine the adequacy and effectiveness of the action taken by coal india limited cil and the ministry of coal moc for augmentation of coal production. Cag pulls up sail for huge coking coal import despite 3. The public accounts committee on thursday adopted the comptroller and auditor general cag reports on coal blocks allocation, power and delhi airport. Cag coal report news and updates from the economic times. Cags grandstanding on coal scam was uncalled for, says. The national auditor has pointed out in a recent report that coal india and its subsidiaries deposited the sum with the coal mines. Cag under the companies act are subject to the supplementary audit by cag whose.
Background an overview coal is the key contributor to the indian energy scenario. If tomorrow the international price of coal falls, then will the cag come out with a reduced corruption estimate. We have a range of reports which provide a concise assessment of the likelihood of a property or piece of land being affected by coal mining activity. Oct 29, 2018 final cag report on coal block allocation. The cag also noted that the annual coal production in meghalaya had been around 5070 lakh mt during the six years preceding the ngt prohibitory orders, based on the mineral transport challans issued by the mining and geology department. Prime ministers statement on cag coal block allocation report. Based on the sensational and sensationalising cag report on coal,the prime minister,who also happened to be the then coal minister,manmohan singh,has been asked to resign for aiding and abetting corruption to the tune of something like rs 1. The cag is also the external auditor of governmentowned corporations and conducts. Cag coal report latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. The comptroller and auditor general of indias cag report no. Cag report on coal block allocation latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Find out if a property is affected by coal mining gov. Coal india adheres to environmental, sustainable standards.
The annual coal report acr provides annual data on u. Under the section cags blunders in the coal saga, he referred to the cags report in may 2012 in which the auditor criticised the governments allocation of coal blocks to private and government companies. Here is the prime ministers statement in parliament on the cag report on allocation of coal blocks. The comptroller and auditor general cag of india is an authority, established by article 148 of the constitution of india, which audits all receipts and expenditure of the government of india and the state governments, including those of bodies and authorities substantially financed by the government. The union ministry of coal was unaware of any order or notification granting exemption to coal mining in meghalaya, a cag report has stated. I seek the indulgence of the house to make a statement on issues regarding coal. The cag report on allocation of coal blocks between 2004 and 2009 without auction has reportedly pegged the value of undue benefits. According to the cag report on coal blocks allocations, nearly 44 billion tonnes of coal were given away at throwaway prices to private companies during the tenure of singh as coal minister. Under coal mines special provision act, 2015, 84 coal mines have already been allocated, coal minister piyush goyal said. Sail has two fully functional captive mines at jitpur and chasnalla to extract coking coal. Whereas, the cag report on power had accused the government of favouritism and benefitting companies like tata and reliance power. Cag coal report news and updates from the economictimes.
This is the official website of coal ministry, government of india. Introduction of coal india ranks 3 rd in top coal producers with 509 mt. Rifles and 12,000 cartridges found missing in special armed police battalion in kerala, shows cag report. The comptroller and auditor generals draft report said 155 coal blocks were allotted to private companies without auction between 2004 and 2009.
Latest and breaking news on cag report on coal scam. We designed the coal market report for those who need an affordable, succinct round up of latest coal prices and market drivers. Mar 22, 2012 excerpts from coal scam report by govt auditor cag excerpts from coal scam report by govt auditor cag. The three reports were tabled in parliament for discussion last week. Cag report on coal block allocation blogs, comments and archive news on. Cag report raps cil over environmental concerns steelguru. Aug 17, 2012 audit has estimated financial gains to the tune of rs 1. Cag members and group details available on register of commission expert group and other similar entities sag members. The cag said it has arrived at the estimates based on the average cost of production and average sale price of opencast mines of coal india in the year 201011.
The cag,like its earlier report on 2g allocation,alleged that private and public sector companies made windfall gains in coal blocks allocations as the competitive bidding process was not adopted. Research fund for coal and steel monitoring and assessment report. Cag report said over the last few decades in india, protection and conservation of the environment and sustainable development have become increasingly important, in the light of climate change. Coal india faces cag heat over rs 371 crore excess pf deposit. Comptroller and auditor general of india wikipedia. Negligence on part of apgenco in monitoring the transportation and supply of coal from the company it. The court also referred to the cag report on coal blocks allocation. The cag also found fault with nalcos refinery and mining operations. It meets more than so per cent of the current total commercial energy needs of india. Jul 19, 2019 its failure to detect slippage of the quality of coal cost it another rs 239. Coal allocation scam or coalgate is a major political scandal concerning the indian governments allocation of the nations coal deposits to public sector enterprise pses and private companies.
Cag report cites mismanagement of apgenco the new indian express. The report also found that antimaoist operations at palakkad, malappuram, idukki and wayanad suffered due to dependence of police forces on analog communication equipment. The report for the year that ended on march 31, 20, which was tabled in the assembly yesterday, said the activities of the meghalaya mining and geology department are limited to collection of royalty on export of coal and. The allegations are based on a report on coal mining by the governments auditor, the. Nalco had been allotted utkal d coal block and reallotted the utkal e block in september 2015. But the government chose to take another route and avoided competitive bidding, the cag report said.
Cag report censures coal india ltd over environmental concerns. Negligence on part of apgenco in monitoring the transportation and supply of coal from the company it is procuring fuel had resulted in considerable. Excabinet secretary slams cag for reports on 2g, coal block allocations referring to the report on 2g, b. The cag report mentioned that though the coal ministry stated that the adjustment process would be initiated early, it has not been implemented. The cag said it has arrived at the estimates based on the average cost of production and average sale price of opencast mines of coal india in the.
Assessment of environmental impact due to mining activities and its mitigation in coal india limited. Opposition to corner pm the government is all set to brave a raging attack from the opposition on monday as parliament takes up the cag report on coal blocks allocations. Cag report cites mismanagement of apgenco the new indian. However, this was to be done via competitive bidding. This comes in the backdrop of india expediting efforts for coal mining, even as the window for fossil fuels is rapidly closing, and the global energy. You can find information related tenders, notices, latest updates pertaining to ministry of coal, government of india.
The cag report on coal blocks indicates how governmentsirrespective of political denomination have been keen to hold on to discretionary powers in allocating natural resources. Cags audit reports comptroller and auditor general of india. In march this year, a leading newspaper accessed the draft cag report, which estimated the losses to the government at rs 10. The miners comment came after the cag of india, in a report, said that six, out of seven coal producing subsidiaries of cil, did not formulate environmental policies as mandated by ministry of environment, forest and climate change. Explore cag report on coal scam profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of cag report on. Aug 23, 2012 the report had also raised questions on the role of prime minister manmohan singh as allegedly 44 billion tonnes of coal were allotted at throwaway prices during his stint as a coal minister.
Cag tables coal scam report in parliament, loss of rs 1. Tangedco coal imports lost tamil nadu inr 1,500 crorecag report. Ruble it is with great pleasure that the indiana department of labor and the indiana bureau of mines present the 2014 coal report. The government is on the mat for misallocations of coal to the private sector. Cag reports on coal,2g and debate are reasons of centres. As a result both public sector enterprises pses and. Our reports offer peace of mind to new home owners.
Cag says bidding process was vitiated by allowing reliance power to use excess coal from three blocks allocated to sasan project. The mines employed 22 percent more hoosiers than ever before and. White paper on data protection framework for india. Annual reports ministry of coal, government of india. By anil swarup former coal secretary all hell seemed to have broken loose when the cag released its audit report on the allocation of coal. The print reported that all hell seemed to have broken loose when the cag released the audit report on the allocation of coal blocks made between 2004 and 2010. Chaturvedi said, it almost appeared as if the cag wanted to exaggerate the figure of. New indian express reported that tamil nadu generation and distribution corporation has robbed the state exchequer of at least inr. The final report of the comptroller and auditor general of india, which states that there was a likely gain of rs 22 mar an initial audit report estimating rs lakh crore loss to the exchequer on account of allotment of coal blocks during to without.
Excabinet secretary slams cag for reports on 2g, coal block. In its report on coal blocks, the cag had said that private firms were likely to gain rs 1. Research fund for coal and steel rfcs european commission. The research fund for coal and steel supports research projects in coal and steel sectors. But the gap between the demand for coal and the supply continued to widen, so the comptroller and auditor general cag of india conducted an audit. Astute market analysis from our brokers in london and singapore. Cags grandstanding on coal scam was uncalled for, says former coal secretary anil swarup contrary to the general perception, kalyan singh, who was the chief minister of up when babri masjid was demolished in 1992, was completely against the structures. Coal india limited cil is a central public sector enterprise under the.
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