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India's Coal Minister Under Fire

India's Coal Minister Under Fire

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Oct 11, 2012
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India’s coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal has come under increasing fire following a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) that the national exchequer lost Rs1.86 trillion due to a coal policy that allocates blocks to producers instead of awarding them by competitive bidding.

The auditor general questioned the allocation of 142 captive coal …

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