Thanks to Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, MP of Chandrapur (the abode of black gold). He has been fighting over the coal blocks allotments by writing letters to the PM since 2006, wrote to CVC in 2010 and CAG in 2011. While admitting the fact that this loot began during the regime of NDA, he demanded for cancelling all the allotments. His battle unearthed another scam.
Mining - be it sand or stone, limestone or granite, there is always over-mining than the reaches allotted. Sometimes the reserved forests abutting the reaches are damaged in the process of illegal mining. As Sri Narendra ji mentioned, discretionary powers in allotment coupled with lack of supervision after allotment and inefficiency in enforcement of law wherever necessary is the cause of loss to the exchequer. In Australia and other coal rich countries this kind of under-mining by over-mining will not happen.
There is a proposal that our country, India be named 'Bharath' so that it does not convey merely the geographical area but identified as a nation born out of an ancient civilization. But, the scams unearthed might confirm the name 'Scamland'.
Regards,
Friends:Should we not study the report before we conclude there is a scam.Credibility of UPAis less than low.Yet I urge all to study CAG methodoloy for arrvg at loss estimate. Coal has been a mine of corruption.We need energy resource regulator.Post facto audit does not help.No politician since independence has gone to jail for corruption.Rahuram Rajan who is coming from USAas eco advisor 8nhis book Fault lines has exposed the sources of political corruption in India.Discretionary powers, pliable bureaucracy,low parliamentary vigilance have been identified by him as the main causes.UPAmay go out,but will next ABC govt give up discretionay powers.? How do we make this an electi8n plank? NARRNDRA
On Aug 17, 2012 9:38 PM, "n. arun nagendran" <narunnagendran@gmail.com> wrote:Dear Mr. Srinivasanji,
"Let us enact a law henceforth"
1. The investigating agency should be given stipulated time to submit
the report failing which the Officer and other personnel involved
should be fined and punished. The same should be extended for
false/incomplete report.
2. The Judiciary should render justice and judgement within stipulated period
3. If court confirms the scam then the entire loss should be recovered
from all government servants starting from peon to Director/Secretary
, politicians and agencies received the benefits involved/officially
linked directly and indirectly
4. The amount equivalent should be recovered from the party to which
the politician holds the membership.
Thank you,
With regards,
N. Arun Nagendran
On 8/17/12, Prime Point Srinivasan <prpoint@gmail.com> wrote:
> dear all
>
> Today the Government has placed the CAG report on 'coal scam' in the
> Parliament. According to the report, 159 coal blocks were given to private
> operators without following procedures and it has resulted in a gain of
> Rs.1.86 lakh crores to these private operators.
>
> Mr Hansraj Gangaram Ahir (BJP MP from Chandrapur, Maharashtra) is the
> whistle blower of this scam. Almost from 2005, he has been drawing the
> attention of the Government and Prime Minister on this scam. Because of
> his sustained efforts, CAG took up this issue for investigation and now CAG
> has submitted its report. This will be again placed before Public Accounts
> Committee for investigation and discussion.
>
> Mr Hansraj Gangaram Ahir has been receiving the top parliamentarian Award
> (Sansad Ratna Award) from Prime Point Foundation for the past three years,
> since 2010 for his top performance in the Lok Sabha. He is also the member
> of our India Vision Group. On many occassions, he has also taken up the
> education loan problems in the Lok Sabha, based on our suggestions. We
> congratulate Mr Hansraj for his sustained efforts in exposing the scam. He
> is also presently the standing committee member of coal and mines. When
> such a massive scam is being exposed, generally, we ignore the 'heroes'
> behind such exposure. That is why, I am sharing this information for the
> information of all the members.
>
> It may be noted that as per CAG report, 2G scam involved around Rs.1.76
> lakh crores. Now this coal-scam, as per CAG report, involves around
> Rs.1.86 lakh crores.
>
> Srinivasan
> Moderator
>
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