Question : RACKET OF HSD UNEARTHED BY CBI



(a) whether the attention of the Government has been drawn to a news item captioned `High-speed diesel scam may touch Rs.1,000 crores mark` as reported in the `Times of India` dated November 26, 2001;

(b) if so, whether the matter have been investigated by the Union Government; and

(c) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (c) : Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.