Tag «Coal Allocation Policy: A Critique»

The Curuious Case of P C Parekh – Pratim Ranjan Bose

Was P C Parekh, the coal secretary of India during 2004-2005, a party to Rs. 1,85,591.34 crore coal block allotment scam – popularly referred  as “Coalgate” – unearthed by the Comptroller an Auditor General (CAG)? On Tuesday, October 15, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) accused Parekh of indulging in corruption in granting Hindalco participatory …