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Blame coal ministry for scam: Madhu Koda

AGE CORRESPONDENT
Published : May 2, 2016, 2:31 am IST
Updated : May 2, 2016, 2:31 am IST

Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda has ensured that the recommendation for the entire Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block be made to ministry of coal (MOC) in the favour of accused industrialist

Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda has ensured that the recommendation for the entire Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block be made to ministry of coal (MOC) in the favour of accused industrialist Naveen Jindal’s Group of companies only, a Delhi court has said. The court’s observations came while ordering framing of charges against Mr Jindal, Mr Koda, former minister of state for coal Dasari Narayan Rao and 12 others, including five firms. In its order, the court said at this stage Mr Koda’s conduct and other facts prima facie show meeting of mind between Mr Jindal and Mr Koda to the effect that recommendation for the coal block on behalf of the Jharkhand government be made in favour of the accused firms Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. and Gagan Sponge Iron Pvt. Ltd. The court has ordered framing of charges against these accused. Regarding Mr Koda, the court noted that sub-group of three secretaries, formed by the then chief secretary of Jharkhand, had made recommendation in favour of certain companies about various coal blocks.

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