Lok Sabha Question No. 3946 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Irregularity in Supply of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3946 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2020

## Irregularity in Supply of Coal

## 3946.   SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

- a. whether  Government  is  aware  of  the  FIR  case  filed  by  CBI  against  a  firm alleging irregularities for supply of coal to power companies;
- b. if so, whether there is any manipulation in selection process of bidders;
- c. whether inspite of lowest bidding from a Government Stake, a private company has been favoured in the supply process therefor; and
- d. if so, the reasons therefor and action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a) to (d): The information as received from CBI is attached as Annexure 'A'.

## Annexure-'A'

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3946 FOR REPLY ON 18.03.2020 REGARDING 'IRREGULARITY IN SUPPLY OF COAL'

|   Sl. No | Case No., Date of Registration and Sections of Law                                                            | Details of accused/ Firm/Company                                                                                                                                                                           | Allegations, in brief                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Name of the Firm/Company allegedly favoured in selection process.   | Present status of the case.   |
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|        1 | 2                                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5                                                                   | 6                             |
|        1 | RC-1(A)/ 2020-CBI/ ACU-V dated 15.01.2020 U/s 120-B r/w 420 of IPC and U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988 | 1. The then Chairman, NCCF, New Delhi 2. The then MD, NCCF, New Delhi. 3. The then Senior Advisor, NCCF, New Delhi (since expired) 4. M/s Adani Enterprises Ltd. 5. Other unknown public servants& others. | During the month of July, 2010, the accused public servants allegedly abused their official positions and conspired with M/s Adani Enterprises & others in the matter of award of tender for supply of imported coal by M/s Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO); pursuant to which, the tender for supply of imported coal was awarded in the year 2010 to the ineligible bidder, M/s Adani Enterprises Ltd. | M/s Adani Enterprises Ltd.                                          | Under investigation           |