Central agency files case against 80 Goan miners for 35K Cr scam

PTI, NEW DELHI | 10 June 2014 22:20 IST

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case in the Rs 35,000-crore Goa illegal mining scam which was investigated by the M B Shah Commission for alleged large scale irregularities.

Officials said the ED has registered a complaint under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) taking cognisance of the reports of the Commission and inquiry boards constituted in this regard and also an FIR of the Goa police Crime Branch filed last year in August.

The Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) filed by the agency, that is equivalent to a police FIR, named some 80 compaines have involved in mining in the State.

The Shah Commission has pegged the scam to the tune of Rs 35,000 crore in the State.

The Commission had submitted its report in this case in 2012, two years after it was constituted in 2010.

Investigators said the money laundering case has been registered “against government officials, mining companies and entities identified and mentioned in the report of Central Empowered Committee (CEC) appointed by the Supreme Court and the Justice Shah Commission report including the report of the Public Accounts Committee of Goa.”

 

The ED, sources said, suspects that the alleged illegal mining has caused a loss of huge revenue to the exchequer by way of laundering of funds and hence it needed to probe it.

Justice Shah, who is now the head of the apex court appointed Special Investigation Team on black money, said he hopes the case is brought to a logical conclusion soon.

“We have completed and submitted the report to the satisfaction that it (Commission) was expected to do. I am happy to know that a case has now been registered,” he told


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GF Should Demand, First Recover 35 Thousand Corers And Then Re-Start Mining. Mining Income Must Go In The Hands Of Goans Through Swaraj Act.

- Jose Rod, Goa | 12 th June 2014 14:41

 

AAP Should Demand, First Recover 35 Thousand Corers And Then Re-Start Mining. Mining Income Must Go In The Hands Of Goans Through Swaraj Act. Congress and BJP Are Enemy In Front Of Public. But In Reality They Are One. Both Are Corrupt Parties. Their Hidden Agenda Is Mopa Airport and Illegal Mining. AAP Is The Only Hope.

- Jose Rod, Goa | 12 th June 2014 14:36

 

How all this could happen under the watchful eyes of the officials and ministers is surprising. How could so many involved in preventing this turn a blind eye!

The money involved needs to be recovered.f

- Francisco Lourenco, Goa | 11 th June 2014 13:31

 

The loss of revenue to the exchequer not only affects the Government of Goa, but moreover and fatally to the Peoples of Goa.

But does the CM Mr Parrikar care about the loss.? I hardly think so. He & his Party is sponsored by them.

Going by his views while in the opposition and now since taking office as CM, he seems to favour the Miners more and not the good folk of Goa.

Was he lying to us? Is he making a U-Turn? Is he demonstrating the traits of a clever fox.?

Citizens of Goa are confused by his stance when in opposition and his new stance now in power.

Perhaps the Miners have promised him a rich reward when he retires.



- N.Fernandes, London | 10 th June 2014 23:21

 

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