Summary:
The Arappor Iyakkam accused Tangedco of ‘awarding’ the contract to South India Corporation Ltd.
for unloading coal at the Vizag port, without going for a tender to find a contractor ever since 2001. Labour chargesThe main allegation of Arappor Iyakkam is with regard to the difference in labour charges for temporary and permanent workers in the Vizag port for unloading the domestic coal from various coal mines belonging to Eastern Coalfileds, Bharat Coking Coal and Mahanadhi coalfields. more-inNGO Arappor Iyakkam has submitted a complaint to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC), alleging a major scam in the award of contracts by State power utility Tangedco to a private company for unloading domestic coal over a period of 16 years. The alleged undue favours provided to the private contractor by Tangedco was also questioned by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and the audit department of Tangedco. Mr.
Jayaraman claimed, even by a rough estimate, corruption to the tune of ?2,500 crore has happened from 2001 to 2016 in unloading domestic coal by this private company..