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Congress seeks CBI probe into CMDC-SMS joint venture

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Press Trust of India Raipur

Congress today said the BJP government in the state was directly responsible for the alleged misdeeds of Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation (CMDC).

It also sought action against Ajay Sancheti, the Managing Director of the joint venture, who is allegedly close to the BJP president Nitin Gadkari,

State Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel said a CBI probe was required.

CAG had pulled up CMDC for accepting a single bid for commercial mining of the coal from Bhatgaon II extension block, that too at a very low amount.

  

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First Published: Dec 03 2012 | 5:35 PM IST

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