The Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) on coal block allocation will be submitting its report to Coal Ministry today. The group has been reviewing the progress of coal blocks that were allocated to private firms without auction. It has concluded its three-day review of 29 private sector allottees, including Tata Steel, Reliance Power, Grasim Industries, Jindal Steel and Power. Many of these private companies have alleged links to politicians and their relatives. The panel’s report, after being submitted to the Coal Ministry, will be forwarded to the Prime Minister's Office before September 15.
Meanwhile, the Coal Ministry is also said to be preparing a response to counter the charges that were made by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), which in its latest report estimated undue advantage to private companies to the extent of Rs. 1.86 lakh crore in the absence of auction.
The IMG in its three days review asked for progress reports of the blocks of all the 29 allottees, as the Coal Ministry had said that the latest progress as reported by the Coal Controller would also be taken into account by the IMG 'before recommending on the action against the coal block allottees'. Several of the allottees said delays in starting the production resulted due to lack of various clearances from different state governments.
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