SC: Coal allocations illegal, unfair, arbitrary
August 25, 2014  14:33
The SC says further hearing is required to determine whether there is a need for cancelling 218 coal block allocations. While pronouncing its judgment on a batch of petitions seeking quashing of 194 coal blocks allocations during the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance regime, the apex court said no objective criteria was followed and guidelines were breached in coal block allocations.

"Coal block allocation done by screening committee was not fair and transparent," SC said. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has alleged that mining licences were given arbitrarily to private companies close to the ruling party for several years, without a transparent bidding process.
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