Alleging a multi-crore scam in the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), the Telangana Congress on Wednesday demanded a high level enquiry and action against the culprits.
"There is an embezzlement of thousands of crores of rupees, tampering of records, gross mismanagement and official malpractices in the SCCL, a company jointly owned by the Government of Telangana and Government of India," TPCC Chief Spokesperson Dr Sravan Dasoju said in his open letter to Central Vigilance Commissioner KV Chowdary.
He said analysis of SCCL's material management, accounting procedures and financial statements clearly has exposed huge manipulations and malpractices.
Quoting reliable sources, Sravan said that SCCL Managing Director N. Sridhar, IAS and few of his senior Management Team; Telangana Boggu Gani Karmika Sangham (TBGKS), the elected Trade union leaders and TRS leaders have reportedly connived indulging in various alleged malpractices.
Sravan said the excavated coal stocks seem to have been either been smuggled out or illegally sold several times.
"During year 2014-2015, in Bellampally area (BPA), around 665 trucks of coal are alleged to have been illegally transported to M/s Orient Company and similarly, in Medapally open-cast mines that are situated in Ramagundam area (RG1), lot of manipulations have been reported regarding the coal distance and pilferages," he alleged adding that real culprits were not caught despite conducting official enquiries.
He also alleged malpractices in awarding of various contracts including Washery Contract in Bhupalapalli Area; opencast mining contracts in various locations and other supply contracts and employee recruitment.
The Congress leader also submitted details of 'fudged records of coals and smuggling or illegal sale of coal' which he described as 'the most glaring and the mother of all manipulations and mismanagement in Singareni Collieries'.
Sravan said usually any trade union in any company is supposed to be a primary whistle blower of any corrupt practices. But ironically, TBGKS, being TRS affiliated trade union, never raised any voice against these manipulations.
"It clearly shows that the SCCL Management, TS Government and TBGKS all have colluded in these manipulations," he alleged while demanding a thorough investigation to nab the offenders, if any.