New Delhi: Amid controversy over missing files related to coal block allocation, some RTI
replies given by the Coal Ministry to queries from NGO Greenpeace and other activists
say that the documents are already with the CBI.
"The information sought on copies of applications of the companies who have been allocated
coal blocks, it is informed that all the applications along with annexures or enclosures,
in original, are in the custody of Central Bureau of Investigation," Ministry of Coal said in
reply to a RTI query filed by Greenpeace.
Greenpeace said it had received two RTI replies from the Coal Ministry on October 4, 2012 and
February 28.
"On both the occasions the Coal Ministry claimed that the files related to allocations of coal block
from 1993-2012 are all with CBI," it said in a release issued today.
It also said it had received another RTI reply from Environment Ministry on December 23, 2011 stating
that files relating of Mahan Coal Block are untraceable.
"This is with reference to your aforesaid application and to state that as per records available in the
section, one file namely Mahan Opencast Coal mine Project of M/s Mahan Coal Com. Is not
traceable," the Environment Ministry had said in its reply to the query seeking "information
pertaining to the missing files of Amelia and Mahan Coalmine Projects".
The Ministry had said both Mahan and Amelia Coal Mine Project files were kept in Vigyan Bhawan,
R K Puram, New Delhi; "however, only the file on Mahan Coal Block is missing."
Greenpeace also alleged that Mahan coal block has also been named in the coalgate scam being
probed by the CBI.
Responding to another RTI query on coal block allocation by advocate Vivek Garg, the Coal Ministry
maintained the same reply.
"Most of the files or records relating to allocation of coal or lignite blocks are in custody of CBI,
New Delhi," the ministry had said in the reply given in September last year.
Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal had on Saturday said that some files related to the coal blocks
allocation scam were missing.
As his remark stalled the Parliament proceedings, Jaiswal made a statement yesterday in the
House saying no stone would be left unturned in tracing the documents to be provided to the CBI.
replies given by the Coal Ministry to queries from NGO Greenpeace and other activists
say that the documents are already with the CBI.
"The information sought on copies of applications of the companies who have been allocated
coal blocks, it is informed that all the applications along with annexures or enclosures,
in original, are in the custody of Central Bureau of Investigation," Ministry of Coal said in
reply to a RTI query filed by Greenpeace.
February 28.
"On both the occasions the Coal Ministry claimed that the files related to allocations of coal block
from 1993-2012 are all with CBI," it said in a release issued today.
It also said it had received another RTI reply from Environment Ministry on December 23, 2011 stating
that files relating of Mahan Coal Block are untraceable.
"This is with reference to your aforesaid application and to state that as per records available in the
section, one file namely Mahan Opencast Coal mine Project of M/s Mahan Coal Com. Is not
traceable," the Environment Ministry had said in its reply to the query seeking "information
pertaining to the missing files of Amelia and Mahan Coalmine Projects".
The Ministry had said both Mahan and Amelia Coal Mine Project files were kept in Vigyan Bhawan,
R K Puram, New Delhi; "however, only the file on Mahan Coal Block is missing."
Greenpeace also alleged that Mahan coal block has also been named in the coalgate scam being
probed by the CBI.
Responding to another RTI query on coal block allocation by advocate Vivek Garg, the Coal Ministry
maintained the same reply.
"Most of the files or records relating to allocation of coal or lignite blocks are in custody of CBI,
New Delhi," the ministry had said in the reply given in September last year.
Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal had on Saturday said that some files related to the coal blocks
allocation scam were missing.
As his remark stalled the Parliament proceedings, Jaiswal made a statement yesterday in the
House saying no stone would be left unturned in tracing the documents to be provided to the CBI.
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