(a) whether certain State Governments are handing over iron mines to private companies ignoring the public enterprises like Steel Authority of India Limited;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the criteria for allotment of Chiriya mines to Pohang Iron and Steel Company (POSCO) in Orissa and Mittal Steel in Jharkhand;
(d) whether any irregularity has been found in handing over iron mine to POSCO and Mittal Steel Companies; and
(e) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard?