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Piyush Goyal
Govt bodies too get cover; TMC, Left object to legislation that replaces the Ordinance
New Delhi, December 10:
The Centre is
taking steps to protect government officials involved in allotting coal
blocks from prosecutions and legal proceedings.
The
Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on
Wednesday to replace an Ordinance, states: “No suit, prosecution or
other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government,
nominated authority, commissioner of payment or designated custodian or
any person acting on their behalf in respect of anything which is done
or intended to be done in good faith under this Act.” While introducing
the Bill, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal and
New and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal, assured Lok Sabha that the
Government does not seek to de-nationalise coal mines.
Stake in Joint ventures
The
Bill stipulates that a private sector entity cannot own more than 26
per cent in public-private joint ventures in case of coal block
allocations.
However, if there is more than one
private sector entity in a venture, then their total stake should not
exceed 49 per cent. The Bill also prohibits government companies from
alienating or transferring any interest in such joint ventures by taking
loans or advances from banks or financial institutions.
The need for such a law arose after the Supreme Court on September 24 de-allocated 204 blocks given between 1993 and 2010.
The
Bill gives a clear roadmap for the Centre to auction/allocate coal
blocks. The Centre proposes to empower a Tribunal to resolve disputes
between a successful bidder and prior allottee.
The
Bill’s introduction saw opposition from Trinamool Congress MP Saugata
Roy, who said it “would open the door for de-nationalisation of coal
mines” and the giving away of the energy sector to private players.
Supported
by the Left parties, Roy said the legislation nullified the Coal Mines
Nationalisation Act of 1973 and allowed “total exploitation” of mines
and the people.
Amid protests, Goyal said it was
necessary for the Centre to come up with a solution, which is why an
Ordinance was brought in to avert a crisis in power generation due to
the lack of coal.
(This article was published on December 10, 2014)
HANWANT MAL
K J George Karrikkoottathil
So
the misdeeds of all the govt. officials and depts. committed during
the UPA/Congress rule of the country in connections with the Coal field
scam are absolved and made them Scott free. This clearly shows that the
blame/accusations against the UPA rule and
involvement in the coalfield was only an election issue and no more an
issue deserving any debate or action of any kind. God save this
country. From now on wards anybody can make any matter an election
issue and after the election totally forgotten about i
The
govt servants should have protection only for judgemental error and not
corrupt actions. They should not have protection against corrupt
practices as they are not part of job. Actually govt should catch and
punish more persons with disproportioate assets.
Coal
allocation should be need based and according to existing capacity of
power generating projects. In this sector either private or public
sector, coal requirements must be duly met by a govt. for sustained
industrial and economic growth. Here there are instances of revengeful
attitude by Govt, and Judiciary towards Industrial units. If one
industry is a failure the entire Industrial production data is affected.
Labourers, investors, traders , logistics , govt. (by,shortage of
revenue )etc are affected . Often judiciary virdicts are withour
considering the pulsation of economic conditions here. For example coal
issue and related virdict of court against core sector, TATA STEEL
yesterday resultd panic sell pressure and very steep fall, in Stock
market to-day. Judiciary is affected by the trend........ ?.
K J George Karrikkoottathil
So
the misdeeds of all the govt. officials and depts. committed during
the UPA/Congress rule of the country in connections with the Coal field
scam are absolved and made them Scott free. This clearly shows that the
blame/accusations against the UPA rule and
involvement in the coalfield was only an election issue and no more an
issue deserving any debate or action of any kind. God save this
country. From now on wards anybody can make any matter an election
issue and after the election totally forgotten about i
This
bill fully exposes BJP's monumental corruption in Coal sector for which
the party was indicted by the Supreme Court. This bill brings to light
the nexus between the ruling party and the bureaucracy to save each
other's skin from being burnt by the fire of corruption.
This is a clear breach of trust with people who voted BJP to power on
the promise of transparency, no corruption and good governance. Never
before in India a ruling party has belied its election promises so soon
after winning election. This conclusively proves that BJP's all
election promises were false and were never meant to be realized. BJP is
thus a party of peddlers of false promises to manipulate electoral
process.
How
will you decide whether the decision is in good faith or or not without
investigation.It amounts to giving immunity against corruption. No
investigation,no corruption case and free for all. Great mechanism to
curb corruption.
Why
not privatize the entire lot, auction it and let the highest bidder
find the best use for the resource? Instead we endure a steady drip-drip
of very limited movement towards the clear stream of competition and
private entrepreneurship
Why
did BJP blame UPA. They opened up coal in good faith . This is double
standards. BJP is covering their back sides. Modi and his so called team
is a farce who won elections on lies and deceit predicated on false
promises
It
is wrong. The decision will be taken after the officials put up note
and approved by the Minister. If any favouritism to any one without
collusion of officials, Minister is unable take a final decision. If any
Minister coerced the official, he will simply reject it or to dissent
it. If the present provision is comes into effect the officials without
fear looted with the ministers. Oh! It is a green signal for the
officials to render help to the industrialists favoured by Modi.
Already most of the govt officials are corrupt. This blanket protection will only encourage
them. Modi and his team should not forget they were elected for their anti corruption
promises. Now it seems they are going to foster it as against abolition. Beware BJP.
please at least think of next election in your self interest.
Such
bills to provide blanket protection to officials to be corrupt, follow
as per directives of their political bosses, who favor industrial
houses beneficial to them, even if country's national resources are
being robbed and looted. This is ACHE DIN FOR CORRUPT OFFICIALS,
POLITICIANS AND COUNTRY LOOTING AND ONLY PROFIT MOTIVATED
INDUSTRIALISTS.
Wrong
step by the Mr Modi Government by protecting . How will one know that
they have done in good faith. Govt officers/officials are at the mercy
of politicians/corp orates. BJP is famous for its closeness with big
people Politicians will earn by ordering the bureaucracy and the
bureaucracy will also start to earn since they are "protected" Started
the fall of BJP Govt in the next Lok sabha election since people voted
for anti corruption and transparency are slowly getting dejected
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