Raipur,
May 02, 2013
State Congress general secretary Bhupesh Baghel has demanded CBI probe
into coal and iron-ore blocks allocation to Push Steel. In this connection, he
has written a detailed letter to CBI director.
Through
the letter, Baghel charged that the government had given mining and prospecting
licence to undeserving company Pushp Steel and chief minister Raman Singh, the
then mining secretary Shivraj Singh and government officials were reaping
massive monetary benefits.
He
alleged that despite being a company with paid-up capital Rs 225000, Push Steel
managed to obtain mining lease of iron-ore in 215 hectare and surveillance in 705.33
hectare.
He
said the cost of company’s total assets was account Rs 5000 crore and currently
it was available for sale in the market.
He
pointed that the government issued letter of approval to Push Steel without
obtaining approval from sub-committees of Cabinet and secretaries. He said
according to Supreme Court directives approval of both sub-committees is must
in cases like that of Push Steel.
He
said the CM and relevant government officials had committed crime under section
420, 120(B), 467, 468 and 471 of IPC by trying to take financial benefit from
the misappropriated funds worth several crores.
Indicating
of massive corruption in mining department, he asked the central agency to also
inquire into all coal and iron-ore blocks recommended by Chhattisgarh
government.
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