CBI files PE in mine allotment in Jharkand
28 Oct 2014 6:00 AM IST
CBI on Monday registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) against unknown officials of JSW Steel Private Limited and Ministry of Enviroment and Forest for alleged diversion of forest land for a mining project.
CBI sources said that the clearance for the project for mining in Ankua reserve forest in Jharkand was given in 2013. The allegation made by the CBI in the PE was that unknown officials of JSW and Ministry of Environment and Forests entered into a criminal conspiracy for getting approval for this mining activity.
The CBI alleged that there were irregularities in granting approvals and clearance during which previous objections made on transfer of land were ignored, the sources said.
It further alleged that due process of diversion of forest land was circumvented to facilitate the Rs 45,000 crore JSW Steel to undertake mining in the reserve forest areas.
CBI sources said that the clearance for the project for mining in Ankua reserve forest in Jharkand was given in 2013. The allegation made by the CBI in the PE was that unknown officials of JSW and Ministry of Environment and Forests entered into a criminal conspiracy for getting approval for this mining activity.
The CBI alleged that there were irregularities in granting approvals and clearance during which previous objections made on transfer of land were ignored, the sources said.
It further alleged that due process of diversion of forest land was circumvented to facilitate the Rs 45,000 crore JSW Steel to undertake mining in the reserve forest areas.
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