CBI: Take Action in Rs. 28.7 Crore Coal India Ltd. Scam at IIT Kharagpur

CBI: Take Action in Rs. 28.7 Crore Coal India Ltd. Scam at IIT Kharagpur

The Issue

Letter number 5686/PE0102007A0001 dated 28th September 2007 from CBI to Director, IIT Kharagpur referring to CBI Case No. PE0102007A0001 details how three professors of IIT Kharagpur colluded in a Rs. 28.7 Crore scam under the pretext of developing a software named COALNET for Coal India Ltd.

The Letter goes on to recommend major penalty against two of the professors and minor penalty against the third professor.

Still, no action whatsoever has been taken and the professors continue to enjoy privileges at IIT Kharagpur with one of them being promoted to the post of Dean.

1. Document 1 below shows that CBI recommended action against the three professors of IIT Kharagpur:

Document 1:  http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6388723391_ba91ed2f1c_z.jpg

2. Documents 2 and 3 below give the list of accused persons and some more details:

Document 2: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6388727657_ef401c4b7e_z.jpg

Document 3: http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6096/6388727847_f5a6f41348_z.jpg

3. Documents 4 and 5 give the charges and some more details:

Document 4: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6388728121_659b4c3435_z.jpg

Document 5: http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6035/6389588951_f04ca377aa_z.jpg

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The Issue

Letter number 5686/PE0102007A0001 dated 28th September 2007 from CBI to Director, IIT Kharagpur referring to CBI Case No. PE0102007A0001 details how three professors of IIT Kharagpur colluded in a Rs. 28.7 Crore scam under the pretext of developing a software named COALNET for Coal India Ltd.

The Letter goes on to recommend major penalty against two of the professors and minor penalty against the third professor.

Still, no action whatsoever has been taken and the professors continue to enjoy privileges at IIT Kharagpur with one of them being promoted to the post of Dean.

1. Document 1 below shows that CBI recommended action against the three professors of IIT Kharagpur:

Document 1:  http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6388723391_ba91ed2f1c_z.jpg

2. Documents 2 and 3 below give the list of accused persons and some more details:

Document 2: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6388727657_ef401c4b7e_z.jpg

Document 3: http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6096/6388727847_f5a6f41348_z.jpg

3. Documents 4 and 5 give the charges and some more details:

Document 4: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6388728121_659b4c3435_z.jpg

Document 5: http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6035/6389588951_f04ca377aa_z.jpg

The Decision Makers

Shri Kapil Sibal
Shri Kapil Sibal
Minister, Human Resource Development, India
Shri Damodar Acharya
Shri Damodar Acharya
Director, IIT Kharagpur, India
Shri D Gunasekaran
Shri D Gunasekaran
Registrar - on Lien, IIT Kharagpur, India
Shri T K Ghosal
Shri T K Ghosal
Registrar - Officiating, IIT Kharagpur, India
Shri Amit Khare
Shri Amit Khare
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development, India

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