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. The honble mos coal held a meeting on 10 august 2009 with the state ministers of mining and geology of coal and lignite bearing states. Comptroller and auditor general of india wikimili, the. San mateo county energy strategy 2012 2 executive summary aacckknnoowledgments weappreciatetheparticipation. The draft report, stretching to 110 pagesfar more detailed and containing more explosive allegations than the toneddown final report of some 50. This was followed by nationalization of coal mines in two phases the first with the.
Earlier, the draft observations were sent to the managements of the psus concerned, whose replies have been suitable incorporated in the report. This report intends to assess the financial performance of the state during 201718 and to provide the state legislature with inputs based on audit analysis of financial data. Many journalists covered bits and pieces, which helped keep this case alive. Draft best practices in best practices in underground coal gasification elizabeth burton julio friedmann ravi upadhye julio friedmann lawrence livermore national laboratory this work was performed under the auspices of the u. Comptroller and auditor general of india wikimili, the best.
Post haste, the government promulgated the coal mines special provisions act, 2015, and also cleared the deck for the public sector. This is the official website of coal ministry, government of india. As a result, the windfall gain estimate is reduced to inr1. The report of the comptroller and auditor general cag on the allotment of captive coal mines is a scathing narrative on the misgovernance and mismanagement of the countrys natural resources. To sum it up, these are the main charges put forth by cag the cag draft report claimed that the present system lacked transparency and there were no objective parameters to decide the allocation of coal blocks for selection of. Comptroller and auditor general of india infogalactic. The comptroller and auditor general cag of india is an authority, established by the constitution under constitution of indiapart v chapter vsubpart 7barticle 148, who 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.
National coal council co building blocks report draft for. Annual reports ministry of coal, government of india. 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. You can find information related tenders, notices, latest updates pertaining to ministry of coal, government of india.
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. The draft report said though the issue of usage of surplus coal is defined in the guidelines of the coal ministry and forms a part of the bid documents, the allocation um. Coal directory 1 200910 of 00 the coal controllers organisation. They check that parliament exercises over the executive stems from the basic principle that parliament embodies the will of the people. Cag report on coal may not dim prospects of power utilities. Green growth and coal in india the energy and resources. The audit report comprises six chapters having two thematic audit and 23 draft paragraphs with the revenue implication of rs. Coalgate explodes the draft report overview the cag report is a performance audit focusing on the allocation of coal blocks and the performance of coal india in the 200509 period. Healthcare in india is unaffordable for most people.
The paragraphs included in this report relate to the psus under the administrative control of the following ministriesdepartments of the. Prime ministers statement on cag coal block allocation report. Post haste, the government promulgated the coal mines special provisions act, 2015, and also cleared the. The consultant, according to the report, also played a big role in equity stake of the developers on spvs from 51 per cent to 26 per cent. In fact, there is no mention of these coal contracts expiring, though prices are expected to rise. High level committee to examine the socioeconomic and. Aug 20, 2012 cag report on coal may not dim prospects of power utilities the cag report naming top biz houses among alleged recipients of state generosity may well turn out to be more of a sentimental dampener for power utilities. Is indias ministry of coal effective in supporting coal.
Csus cagtag comments 2008 eirp draft rocky mountain solar. In a rare rebuttal, the comptroller and auditor general of india cag on thursday described a newspaper report that it had indicated the government lost rs. Department of energy by the university of california, lawrence livermore national laboratory under contract no. Coal allocation scam or coalgate is a major political scandal concerning the indian. Background an overview coal is the key contributor to the indian energy scenario.
Importantly, as against the draft report, the final cag report was silent on the role played by prime minister s office in allocation of coal. Best practices in underground coal gasificationdraft. It meets more than so per cent of the current total commercial energy needs of india. Jul 06, 2019 the eight core industries output grew 3. Mar 14, 2020 therefore, undue benefits that might accrue from tilaiya would be rs 10, crore, according to the draft report. Coal india limited cil is a central public sector enterprise under the.
Is indias ministry of coal effective in supporting coal production. Csus cagtag comments 2008 eirp draft rocky mountain. Metals and mining the final cag report, compared to cags draft report, has trimmed the number of mines with windfall gains from 66 to 57 with 55% reduction in coal reserves. In addition, the cost of coal is apparently not considered a risk in the risk analysis pp.
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 acr provides information about u. Cag draft report on coal allocation undue benefits to rpower. These factors of safety exceed the minimum factors of safety required by ferc as presented in table 3. Comptroller and auditor general of india wikipedia. The report was widely quoted by the opposition party. Chapteri deals with the details of revenue receipts. During the years 201214, the audit report received unprecedented publicity. The central point of the cag report that showed improper allocation was that the government had the authority to allocate the coal blocks.
Comptroller and auditor general of india union government commercial. 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. Chapter 3 environment management system pdf file that. Draft report on specific site assessment for coal ash. 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. Jun 14, 2019 b k chaturvedi committee report on coal sector pdf planning commission invites comments on draft consultation paper by 0711 equitable sharing of benefits arising from coal mining and power. Agbede, chester engineers tom alley, epri sy ali, clean energy consulting shannon angielski, curc richard bajura, west virginia university. Director of commercial audit ii relating to coal mining. The standing committee submitted its report on ig february 2009 to the parliament and made certain recommendations. 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. Report of the expert committee on road map for coal sector reforms 2005 annual performance report of coal india limited report of the working group on coal and lignite for formulation of eleventh five year plan 200712 10. Government auditor cag on friday said private firms are likely to gain rs lakh crore from coal blocks that were allocated to them on.
The public accounts committee pac is a committee of selected members of parliament, constituted by the parliament of india, for the purpose of auditing the revenue and the expenditure of the government of india. The comptroller and auditor general cag of india is an authority, established by article 148. The cag is also the external auditor of governmentowned corporations and conducts. Coal allocation scam or coalgate, is a political scandal concerning the indian governments allocation of the nations coal deposits to public sector entities pses and private companies. Batac jig, hm bath and process control system malfunction caused migration of washed coal to middling. The cag report, leaked to the press in march as a draft and tabled in parliament in august, is a. Jan 17, 2020 1 2 draft performance audit, allocation of coal blocks and augmentation of coal production by coal india limited report of the comptroller and auditor general of india union government commercial pdf. The report contains significant results of the compliance audit of financial transactions of the ministriesdepartments of the union government and their. The draft report notes how the standing committee of the coal ministry had said, while approving the mining plan for the chatrasal inthat there oh no justification for allocation of the chatrasal block for teport sasan umpp, but the mining plan is being approved in view of the need to step up coal production. Coal india adheres to environmental, sustainable standards.
Audit reports cags audit reports comptroller and auditor. Therefore, undue benefits that might accrue from tilaiya would be rs 10, crore, according to the draft report. To sum it up, these are the main charges put forth by cag the cag draft report claimed that the present system lacked transparency and there were no objective parameters to decide the allocation of coal blocks for selection of allocattees among the eligible bidders. The cag report 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.
Mar 22, 2012 the news item goes on to give details of an earlier draft report prepared by the office of the pr. Green growth and coal in india 2 sector and decided that coal should be considered the primary source of energy for india and priority was ceded to coal relative to oil products on grounds of economic and energy security. Allocation of coal blocks and augmentation of coal production by coal india limited. 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. Jan 10, 2020 the cag report, leaked to the press in march as a draft and tabled in parliament in august, is a. Power projects were not implemented on such a large scale in the private or govt. Annual coal report 2018 energy information administration. Cags audit reports comptroller and auditor general of india. In a draft report issued in march 2012, the comptroller and auditor general of india cag office accused the government of india of allocating coal blocks. National coal council co 2 building blocks report draft for discussion only coal policy committee committee chair deck slone, arch coal committee vice chair f. Chapter 4 allocation of captive coal blocks pdf file that. The miners comment came after the cag of india, in a report, said that six, out of seven coal producing subsidiaries of cil, did not formulate environmental policies as mandated by ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
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