Coal india adheres to environmental, sustainable standards. The apartment society got embroiled in a controversy after the navy the cag in its latest report on defence estates management had. Political chaos over cag reports is catalysing reform in. Comptroller and auditor general of india wikipedia. Panel seeks clarification from power ministry on cag report. Cag report on coal block allocation epub pdfin website. The cag report on ultra mega power projects was tabled in parliament. This is the official website of coal ministry, government of india. In respect of rajasthan state road transport corporation which is a statutory corporation, the comptroller and auditor general of india is the. Read the full text of the executive summary of cags rafale report. The report finds that the benefit to private allottees has been estimated at rs 1. The central point of the cag report that showed improper allocation was that the government had the authority to allocate the coal blocks. Assessment of environmental impact due to mining activities. Cag report 2g spectrum pdf the 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under november 10th.
Jun 19, 2019 the cag in its report on performance audit of jnnurm, tabled in parliament on thursday, said though twoyear time was granted to complete each project. Prime ministers statement on cag coal block allocation report. The report says that 44 billion tonnes of coal was given away at throwaway prices, while 194 coal blacks were allocated on mere recommendations. Annual coal report energy information administration. This report deals with the results of audit of government companies of. Commercial coal mining began in the district in 1892. Report of the comptroller and auditor general of india.
Follow our parliament live blog on cags report for more updates. Cag questions rs 3,000 crore of investments by two tata trusts. The committee of group of officers represented by ministry of coal, coal india limited, employees provident fund organisation epfo and cmpfo constituted for examining the valuation report of actuary. 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. Annual report 201718 ministry of coal, government of india. Act are audited by the comptroller and auditor general of india cag under the provisions of section 619 of the companies act 1956 and sections 9 and 143 of the companies act 20. Report of the comptroller and auditor general of india union government commercial performance audit allocation of coal blocks and augmentation of coal production by coal india limited.
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. It meets more than so per cent of the current total commercial energy needs of india. The cag report on allocation of coal blocks between 2004 and 2009 without auction has pegged the value of undue benefits has caused an overall loss of over rs 10 lakh crore. The main findings and recommendations are highlighted below. Here is the prime ministers statement in parliament on the cag report on allocation of coal blocks. In the report, exemptions to charitable trusts and institutions, the cag has said that some of the trusts have invested, or transferred to other trusts, large surpluses instead of spending the. The cag report on ultra mega power projects umpp on friday said that reliance power and tata benefited in the sasan ultra. While it has been our endeavour to keep the contents of this document as close as possible to the original report, the original report ought to be referred to for facts and. The tamil nadu cag report, as indian express reports, has clearly said that the chennai floods of dec 2015 were majorly due to the wrong decision of dam operators to release 29000 cusecs of water for 21 hours, in violation of all safety norms, but no was punished for this wrong decision. Heres the full text of the executive summary of cags. Government readies defence for cag reports discussion in indian defence forum started by arp2041, aug 16, 2012.
The annual coal report acr provides annual data on u. We test checked records of 123 units of commercial taxes, state excise, taxes on motor vehicles, stamps and registration fees, land revenue, mining receipts, electricity duty and. Former civil servants urge cag to submit audit reports on. Fix responsibility, dont nitpick, says cag official the hindu. 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. Click here for pdf version of a graphic on coal blocks allocation. Welch 1896 on the basis of field investigations he began in 1873. At the initial report of cag only said that the blocks of coal could have been allocated with more efficiency and the government could have earned more profit. Post haste, the government promulgated the coal mines special provisions act, 2015, and also cleared the deck for the public sector. According to the original bidding norms, coal meant for one umpp could not be. Coal is the most important indigenous source of energy for indian economy with a geological reserve of 2,85,863 million tonne and more than half of the current commercial energy is met by coal. Nov 21, 20 in the report, exemptions to charitable trusts and institutions, the cag has said that some of the trusts have invested, or transferred to other trusts, large surpluses instead of spending the.
The government will strongly defend itself against claims of enormous losses likely to be made by the comptroller and auditor general cag in three. Read the full text of the executive summary of cag s rafale report. The first published report on the coal geology of the pocahontas coal field was compiled by captain isaiah a. Cag castigates government india equity research metals and mining the comptroller and auditor generals cag final report on coal block allocations has reaffirmed its view that the government of india goi should have adopted the auction route post 2004. You can find information related tenders, notices, latest updates pertaining to ministry of coal, government of india. Hand book on report of the comptroller and auditor general of. The comptroller and auditor general cag of india submitted its report on the assessment of the environmental impact of mining activities and its mitigation in coal india limited and its subsidiaries on december 11, 2019.
I am reproducing excerpts and links to cag report on coal block allocations. Heres the full text of the executive summary of cags rafale. Background an overview coal is the key contributor to the indian energy scenario. Cag full audit report on coalgate,igia,ultra mega projects. The cag report on coal block allocations between 2006 and 2009 has been tabled in parliament today and the bjp has said it is ready to target the government everyday on the alleged. In the report, the cag stated that the ministries of the central government were not equipped to monitor a project of jnnurms magnitude.
Chemical analyses and physical properties of 12 coal. Annual reports ministry of coal, government of india. The cag report stated that the delivery schedule of the first 18 rafale aircraft is better than the one proposed in the 126 aircraft deal. The tamil nadu cag report, as indian express reports, has clearly said that the chennai floods of dec 2015 were majorly due to the wrong decision of dam operators to release 29000 cusecs of water for 21 hours, in violation of all safety norms, but no was punished for. Follow our parliament live blog on cag s report for more updates. 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 on coal block allocation latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. 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. Coal handling plant and air preheater and ensured that the unit lived upto the expectation of the state, which was reeling under. Oct 29, 2018 final cag report on coal block allocation. The report of the comptroller and auditor general of india on revenue sector for the year ended 31 march 2017 government of meghalaya is brought out in six chapters. However, this was to be done via competitive bidding. In the report, the cag stated that the ministries of the central government were not equipped to monitor a. Nov 23, 2012 this is because the final report considers extractable coal i.
But the government chose to take another route and avoided competitive bidding, the cag report said. Cags audit reports comptroller and auditor general of india. Complete text of the audit report is now available for users to read and see corruption at high places in india. Ruble it is with great pleasure that the indiana department of labor and the indiana bureau of mines present the 2014 coal report. Aug 17, 2012 the cag report on coal block allocations between 2006 and 2009 has been tabled in parliament today and the bjp has said it is ready to target the government everyday on the alleged. Cag performance audit summary allocation of coal blocks and augmentation of coal production the comptroller and auditor general cag released a performance audit of allocation of coal blocks and augmentation of coal production on august 17, 2012. In addition, these companies are also subject to test audit by the cag. The cag in its report on performance audit of jnnurm, tabled in parliament on thursday, said though twoyear time was granted to complete each project. The mines employed 22 percent more hoosiers than ever before and.
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. A latest report on the adarsh society scam indicts two former chief ministers of maharashtra and names some top army officers for. The cag final report tabled in parliament put the figure at. It is more than 20 months since the previous cag made the above statement but there is no sight of the promised audit report on demonetisation. Aug 18, 2012 cag full audit report on coalgate,igia,ultra mega projects. This is because the final report considers extractable coal i. Hand book on report of the comptroller and auditor general. 5 of 2019 economic sector, government of rajasthan. Fix responsibility, dont nitpick, says cag official the. Comptroller and auditor general of india cag report followed by the supreme court verdict in 2014 that overturned the allocation of all coal mines barring a few allocated after 1993. Aug 21, 2012 an official carries copies of cag report during the monsoon session of parliament in new delhi. Reporting live from the office of cag in new delhi, uploading documents of the coal block scam scandal as released to the press. An official carries copies of cag report during the monsoon session of parliament in new delhi. Post haste, the government promulgated the coal mines special provisions act, 2015, and also cleared the.
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