Question : AMOUNT SPENT BY CIL IN EXTRAVAGANCE



(a) whether the Coal India Limited Companies and its ancillaries are wasting crores of rupees of the Government in extravagance;

(b) if so, the names of the machineries responsible for checking the extravagance in the said Companies;

(c) the number of cases of extravagance detected and the action taken by the Government against the persons responsible; and

(d) the number of persons punished so far as a result of the said action?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL (DR. DASARI NARAYANA RAO)

(a) No, Sir.

(b) Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors and Comptroller & Auditor General of India (Audit) etc. are vested with the responsibility of checking such extravagance, if any.

(c) & (d) Not applicable in view of answer given above.