The cag report on 2g scam had said anil ambani s firm reliance communications had been given undue benefits in the spectrum allocation. Vinod rai, the cag whose report triggered the whole coalgate scam controversy. Cbi asked to file detailed report on 2g scam the hindu. Performance audit report on the issue of licences and. This presentation is for educational purpose only and the whole data is taken from the cag report and various internet sources. The pdf version of the report by the comptroller and auditor general of india on the issue of licences and allocation of 2g spectrum, which was. It has based its calculations on trai recommendations. A first information report filed by the central bureau of investigation cbi claims that the allocation was not done as per market prices. Is the chopper deal scam another bofors in the making. Dec 21, 2017 previously described as indias biggest swindle, the scam emerged in 2010, when a report by the then comptroller and auditor general cag vinod rai claimed that the 2g telecom spectrum allocation.
The government awarded 122 telecom licenses with 2g spectrum in january 2008 at 2001 rates rs 1,685 crore ignoring the current market value of the spectrum. Performance audit report on the issue of licenses and allocation of 2g spectrum by the department of telecommunications iii executive summary in the last two decades the telecom sector witnessed rapid transformation with the national telecom policy94 setting the stage for opening up of the sector. In february 2007, hutch sold its 67% equity to vodafone at rs 75,000 cr signaling substantial increase in. A cag report revealed that the department of space dos had violated rules and policies for approving the agreement. Cbi appeal infructuous in view of new antigraft law, a raja tells hc 27 jan, 2020, 10. The comptroller and auditor general cag of india is an authority, established by article 148 of the constitution of india, which audits all receipts and expenditure of the government of india and the state governments, including those of bodies and authorities substantially financed by the government. Vinod rai vinod rai today said the audit report on 2g spectrum allocation was approved by a group of 12 cags from around the world, who described it as best. And the coal allocation scam is the biggest scam ever detected in the country as in this scam the country suffered a loss of 1. The 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under november 10th. Supreme court seeks governments response on comptroller and auditor generals or cag report on the alleged.
But the government chose to take another route and avoided competitive bidding, the cag report said. But the observations made in the judgment are a serious indictment of many of the most powerful institutions of the state. It is no wonder that mr rajas version is no different from the ruling of the special judge. Had supreme court taken on board the cag report viii. A report by the comptroller and auditor general of india showed inefficient and possibly illegal allocation of coal blocks between 2004 and 2009. This report for the year ended march 2010 has been prepared for submission to the president under article 151 of the constitution. Aug 10, 2019 the 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under november 10th. It was claimed that the magnitude of the scam was 2,867,800,000,000 rupee. It is a combination of three cases, one filed by enforcement directorate and two cases registered by the cbi.
A report by the cag of india revealed that 2g, or second generation licenses for mobile networks, were given at throwaway prices instead of. Cbi has raided a rajas house, not once, not twice, but innumerable times. Quashing of 2g spectrum licences on february 20, 2012, the supreme court of india delivered a judgement on a pil directly related to the 2g spectrum scam. The judge seems to have gone by the evidence placed before him. Pages 45 b gross misrepresentation visavis trai recommendations. It was during his sixyear tenure that the cag blew the lid off what came to be known as the 2g scam, coalgate scam, cwg scam, lapses in air india ltd s acquisition of aircraft, holes in. Issue of licences and allocation of 2g spectrum by the department of telecommunications i. Nov 29, 2010 cag report on 2g spectrum scam tabled in parliament. Presentation on 2g spectrum authorstream presentation. Performance audit report on the issue of licences and allocation of 2g spectrum by the department of telecommunications i preface this report for the year ended march 2010 has been prepared for submission to the president under article 151 of the constitution. The pdf version of the report by the comptroller and auditor general. Cag submits report on 2g spectrum to government stating loss of rs 1.
Only when the comptroller and auditor general of india in a report quantified and pegged the scam loss to rs. Cag report on 2g scam here are some of the points made by the cag report. After the cag submitted its final report to parliament, then prime minister manmohan singh read a statement that rebutted the report in the allegedpresumptive loss as well as the reading of the law. Vinod rai, the cag behind astronomical figures in 2g case.
Comptroller and auditor general of india wikipedia. The cag in its report reprimanded the telecom minister raja severely for not taking into consideration the advice of finance and law ministries on allocation of 2g spectrum to benefit a few operators. Since the 3g auctions were held in 2010, but 2g spectrum was given in 2008, the time value of loss of spectrum is not rs. Sc asks government to respond to cag report about the scam.
Apr 30, 2012 the estimated loss by the cag according to three different estimates ranged from rs 53523 to 9652 crores. Performance audit report on the issue of licences and allocation of. The cag report had put three estimates of presumptive loss to the exchequer by the 2g. May 19, 2019 the 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under november 10th.
Mar 29, 2020 the 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under november 10th. The cag submits a report on 2g spectrum to the government, stating a loss of. The vinod railed comptroller and auditor general cag report on the allotment of 2g spectrum licences, which was submitted on 10 november 2010, held former telecom minister a raja responsible. In a draft report issued in march 2014, the comptroller and auditor general of india cag office accused the government of india of allocating coal blocks in an inefficient manner during the period. The cag report, leaked to the press in march as a draft and tabled in parliament in august, is a performance audit focusing on the allocation of coal blocks and the performance of coal india in the 200509 period. The cag report went on to say that licenses owners had in turn sold significant stakes to the indianforeign companies at high premium within a short period of.
Ahead of the 2g verdict later this month, news18 chronicles and explains in detail a scam which dealt the first blow to the credibility of the upa government. Nov 16, 2010 the report of the cag, which lent an edge to the clamour for a rajas ouster as telecom minister, has also come down hard on the corporates who benefited from the controversial 2g spectrum. The report of the comptroller and auditor general of india cag on coal block allotment to. The case was investigated by the central bureau of investigation which filed an 80,000 page chargesheet before the trial court. How the cag report gave us a number for corruption. Sc pulls up cbi for its tardy progress in the investigations into the scam. Coal allocation scam or coalgate is a major political scandal concerning the indian governments allocation of the nations coal deposits to public sector enterprise pses and private companies.
The comptroller and auditor general cag report on the allotment of 2g spectrum. One of the largest financial scams in the country, the 2g scam involves undercharging by government officials to various telecom companies during the allocation of 2g licenses for. Nov 16, 2010 the pdf version of the report by the comptroller and auditor general of india on the issue of licences and allocation of 2g spectrum, which was tabled in both houses of the indian parliament on novem. The cag found that as many as 85 licences out of the 122 new licences issued to companies in 2008 did not satisfy the eligibility conditions prescribed by the dot. The 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam that the politicians and private officials under the. Download pdf allegedly, scans of documents that were submitted by indias income tax department to the central bureau of. Raja steps taken by the government of india corrupted administration of india what is 2g. The comptroller and auditor general cag report on the allotment of 2g spectrum licences, tabled in the lok sabha today, has. When the prime minister manmohan singh didnt take any decision swamy went.
The cag is also the external auditor of governmentowned corporations and conducts. Cag report on 2g spectrum scam tabled in parliament. On november, 2008, subramanian swamy wrote to prime minister manmohan singh and followed it up with four more letters seeking sanction to prosecute a. Media coverage of the report and license allocation, hyped as the 2g scam, was followed by public outrage and protests. Declaring the allotment of spectrum as unconstitutional and arbitrary, the court quashed all 122 licences issued in 2008 by the then minister for communications and it, a. The cag report says selection and award of nrhm works to construction agencies on nomination basis were in violation of the judgement of the supreme court, central vigilance commission guidelines and nrhm framework. The 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam that the politicians and private officials under the united progressive alliance coalition government in india were accused of committing. Presentation on 2g scam communication telecommunications. First of all, it was miscalculated to be a notional loss, not even a real loss. A chronology of what is known to be indias biggest scam. Dec 21, 2017 cag in a report had held then telecom minister a raja responsible for causing the state exchequer a loss of rs 1,76,379 crore by allocating 2g spectrum licenses at throwaway prices. Very few countries and societies have come close to achieving good governance in toto.
He had also said that the observations of the cag were disputed. Jun 27, 2019 the 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under november 10th. Raja in regards to 2g telecom spectrum political corruption scam. A comptroller and auditor general of india cag report, tabled in the lok sabha, says that allocation of 2g spectrum led to a presumptive loss of rs1. With changes in the sector, cellular mobile services outgrew. A report by the cag of india revealed that 2g, or second generation licenses for mobile networks, were given at throwaway prices instead of carrying free and fair. Sep 03, 2011 the cag found that as many as 85 licences out of the 122 new licences issued to companies in 2008 did not satisfy the eligibility conditions prescribed by the dot. Performance audit report on the issue of licences and allocation of 2g spectrum pdf. Draft reports of cag placed before the supreme court. The comptroller and auditor general cag holds raja personally responsible for the sale of 2g spectrum at 2001 rates in 2008. Dec 21, 2017 according to the comptroller and auditor general of india, the scam has caused a notional loss of rs 1.
When the prime minister manmohan singh didnt take any decision swamy went to. The initial cag report didnt talk about corruption, rather inefficient allocation. In february 2007, hutch sold its 67% equity to vodafone at rs 75,000 cr signaling substantial increase in spectrum value. Previously described as indias biggest swindle, the scam emerged in 2010, when a report by the then comptroller and auditor general cag vinod.
So we now need another public audit institution to audit the cag reports. And the acquittals of all those accused in the alleged 2g scam will also have profound political implications. There were so many private telecom service providers who were benefitted by this allotment of 2g license and some of the firms. Cag report on the allotment of 2g spectrum licences, which was submitted on 10. On 11 november 2010, the new indian express published a headline with just a number 1760000000000. The statement also said that the company was ready to provide all relevant information to resolve doubts expressed by cag report. The report of the cag, which lent an edge to the clamour for a rajas ouster as telecom minister, has also come down hard on the corporates who. Cag report says apart from the unaccounted funds, rs 64.
Supreme court seeks governments response on comptroller and auditor generals or. While the special cbi judge op saini has acquitted all the accused in the 2g scam case, find out 10 things to know about the fraud that costed the country rs 1. Cbi asked to file detailed report on 2g scam jiby kattakayam. Coalgate coal allocation scam or coalgate is a major political scandal regarding the allocation of coal blocks to public sector entities and private companies, without competitive bidding.
Cag in a report had held then telecom minister a raja responsible for causing the state exchequer a loss of rs 1,76,379 crore by allocating 2g spectrum licenses at throwaway prices. The 2g spectrum scandal involved officials in the government of india illegally undercharging mobile telephone companies for frequency allocation licenses, which they would use to create 2g subscriptions for cell phones. The comptroller and auditor general cag report on the allotment of 2g spectrum licences, tabled in the lok sabha today, has held. Cag observed the revenue secured from the allottees for. The estimated loss by the cag according to three different estimates ranged from rs 53523 to 9652 crores. After the 1991 share scam in india and why despite such measures. It tried to do parliaments work by taking a call on a petition based on a cag report, and thus elevated the cag report to a definitive document that it is not.