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Now, coal burns Rs. 186,000-crore hole in exchequer [1]

CAG report points the finger at Manmohan for discrepancies

Reeling under the impact of several scams, including 2G spectrum allocation, UPA-II was buffeted on Friday by another serious allegation that it had caused a Rs. 1.86- lakh crore loss to the exchequer by not ensuring transparency in coal blocks allocation during 2004-09. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also came under scrutiny of the Comptroller and Auditor-General, whose report pointed to serious discrepancies during 2006-09, when he was holding charge of the Coal Ministry.

Publication Date: 
18/08/2012
Sujay Mehdudia [2]
Hindu (New Delhi) [3]
Tags:
Coal [4], Ministry of Coal [5], Parliament [6], Ministry of Power [7], National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) [8], Madhya Pradesh [9], Economy [10], Mining [11]
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