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Congress highlights illegality in coal transportation in Meghalaya

Shillong, Oct 23 (UNI) Former Chief Minister and currently leader of Opposition in
Meghalaya Dr Mukul Sangma on Friday challenged the claim of the National People's
Party-led government that there are around 32 lakh metric tons of extracted coal all
over the State.
“If proven that 32 lakh metric tons is still there I will quit politics,” the leader of
opposition said.
Sangma also said that the opposition Congress will also pressurize the Central
Government to take action against the illegalities prevalent in the state.
The former Chief Minister said that people indulging in illegal transportation of coal
were using the modus operandi of delaying in auctioning the extracted coal whose
quantity have been declared before the Supreme Court by the State government.
The government had claimed that there are 32,56,715 lakhs metric tons of extracted
coal and the Supreme Court in its order passed on July 3 last year directed that the
entire extracted coal stocks already identified be handed over to the Coal India Limited
for the purpose of disposal/auction as per the rules the CIL and mode and manner
formulated by the NGT appointed committee.
“It (auction) is being delayed by the government for reasons known to them. It is being
used as a modus operandi to lift and transport the coal without paying royalty,” Sangma
told reporters.
The leader of opposition said that the illegalities being indulged in by people is money
laundering even as he asked where the royalty that should be accrued to the government
exchequer.
He alleged that it is due to these illegal activities that the district councils in Garo Hills
and Jaintia Hills are facing financial crunch.
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