15-06-2012, 01:29 PM
2G SPECULATION ALLOCATION SCAM
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Introduction
Second-Generation Wireless Telephone Technology.
2G is relatively new technology in the field
of mobile.
2G is not just a network but a good technology.
2G spectrum was the revolutionary technology
in their time, it comes with some more benefits.
Benefits:
SMS facility was first started with network.
Safe for the use, means security level was high.
Environmental conditions was very good for this network & no network shortage was there
High speed network for their communication.
What is CAG?
Comptroller and Auditor General
is authority established by the Constitution of India
Audits all receipts and expenditure of the government of India
It stresses on reporting deviations from set procedures and policies.
Public Account Committee
Spectrum Scam
Gov. awarded 122 telecom licenses with 2G spectrum
2G licenses issued to private telecom players at throwaway prices in 2008
Spectrum scam has cost the government Rs. 1.76 lakh crore
Rules and procedures flouted while issuing licenses.
Person accused is the Telecom minister : A.Raja
Reduce the cut of time from oct.1,2007
to spt.25,2007.
Bureaucrats involved
Siddhartha Behura, former telecom secretary who served in the DOT at the time of the 2G allocation
Pradip Baijal, a bureaucrat who is alleged to have implemented policies that favored certain Telecom companies when he was heading the TRAI.
R K Chandolia, private secretary of Raja during UPA-I when the licences were awarded. He was an Indian Economic Service officer.
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Introduction
Second-Generation Wireless Telephone Technology.
2G is relatively new technology in the field
of mobile.
2G is not just a network but a good technology.
2G spectrum was the revolutionary technology
in their time, it comes with some more benefits.
Benefits:
SMS facility was first started with network.
Safe for the use, means security level was high.
Environmental conditions was very good for this network & no network shortage was there
High speed network for their communication.
What is CAG?
Comptroller and Auditor General
is authority established by the Constitution of India
Audits all receipts and expenditure of the government of India
It stresses on reporting deviations from set procedures and policies.
Public Account Committee
Spectrum Scam
Gov. awarded 122 telecom licenses with 2G spectrum
2G licenses issued to private telecom players at throwaway prices in 2008
Spectrum scam has cost the government Rs. 1.76 lakh crore
Rules and procedures flouted while issuing licenses.
Person accused is the Telecom minister : A.Raja
Reduce the cut of time from oct.1,2007
to spt.25,2007.
Bureaucrats involved
Siddhartha Behura, former telecom secretary who served in the DOT at the time of the 2G allocation
Pradip Baijal, a bureaucrat who is alleged to have implemented policies that favored certain Telecom companies when he was heading the TRAI.
R K Chandolia, private secretary of Raja during UPA-I when the licences were awarded. He was an Indian Economic Service officer.