New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today registered two preliminary enquiries to look into the issue of missing files on coal block allocations from the Coal Ministry.
"We have registered two preliminary enquiries. One is for the period between 1993 and 2005 and another is for the period 2006-09," CBI Director Ranjit Sinha told PTI.
CBI sources said the agency received a letter from the Coal Ministry on Wednesday giving list of documents which have been traced in the Ministry record rooms. The ministry urged CBI to consider the letter as complaint.
Later, the agency officials held a meeting with the Coal Ministry officials to reconcile the files which are still not traceable and require a thorough probe by the agency.
Based on the conclusions drawn during the meeting, the agency decided to split its enquiry in two parts - files relating to allocations done during 2006-09 in which CBI has registered 13 FIRs so far; and files related to the 1993-2005 period in which no FIR has been registered, the sources said.
During the analysis of documents and interactions with the Coal Ministry officials, CBI found that some of the crucial files were not in existence.
They said the agency would look into the issue of such missing files as decisions have been taken referring to the minutes of the screening committee which are said to be not in existence.
CBI is looking for crucial records related to ongoing 13 cases filed by it in connection with the scam which include the letter of Congress MP Vijay Darda recommending coal block for AMR Iron and Steel, one of the accused companies.
In the list given to the Coal Ministry, CBI also sought the files which included allotments made to Tata Sponge Iron Private Limited, minutes of the 26th screening committee, allotment to Jharkhand Ispat Private Limited and the agenda form sent by the company to Under Secretary SK Kakkar.
The Supreme Court, while hearing the case on August 29, had directed the CBI to give a list of documents, files and Information sought by it within five days to the Coal Ministry, which in turn would furnish them within two weeks.
The agency in its letter to Attorney General GE Vahanvati on September 2 had given an exhaustive list of over 50 allocations, the files of which have not been received by it.
The apex court had directed the Coal Ministry to lodge FIRs with the CBI within a week if any document remained untraceable.
Holding that the missing documents were "vital" for the probe in the scam, the apex court directed the Coal Ministry to lodge complaint with CBI if it failed to trace any document sought by the agency.
"We have registered two preliminary enquiries. One is for the period between 1993 and 2005 and another is for the period 2006-09," CBI Director Ranjit Sinha told PTI.
CBI sources said the agency received a letter from the Coal Ministry on Wednesday giving list of documents which have been traced in the Ministry record rooms. The ministry urged CBI to consider the letter as complaint.
Later, the agency officials held a meeting with the Coal Ministry officials to reconcile the files which are still not traceable and require a thorough probe by the agency.
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Based on the conclusions drawn during the meeting, the agency decided to split its enquiry in two parts - files relating to allocations done during 2006-09 in which CBI has registered 13 FIRs so far; and files related to the 1993-2005 period in which no FIR has been registered, the sources said.
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During the analysis of documents and interactions with the Coal Ministry officials, CBI found that some of the crucial files were not in existence.
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They said the agency would look into the issue of such missing files as decisions have been taken referring to the minutes of the screening committee which are said to be not in existence.
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CBI is looking for crucial records related to ongoing 13 cases filed by it in connection with the scam which include the letter of Congress MP Vijay Darda recommending coal block for AMR Iron and Steel, one of the accused companies.
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In the list given to the Coal Ministry, CBI also sought the files which included allotments made to Tata Sponge Iron Private Limited, minutes of the 26th screening committee, allotment to Jharkhand Ispat Private Limited and the agenda form sent by the company to Under Secretary SK Kakkar.
The Supreme Court, while hearing the case on August 29, had directed the CBI to give a list of documents, files and Information sought by it within five days to the Coal Ministry, which in turn would furnish them within two weeks.
The agency in its letter to Attorney General GE Vahanvati on September 2 had given an exhaustive list of over 50 allocations, the files of which have not been received by it.
The apex court had directed the Coal Ministry to lodge FIRs with the CBI within a week if any document remained untraceable.
Holding that the missing documents were "vital" for the probe in the scam, the apex court directed the Coal Ministry to lodge complaint with CBI if it failed to trace any document sought by the agency.
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