Govt announces probe into 2G spectrum allocation since 2001

The government today appointed a one-man committee of retired Supreme Court justice Shivaraj V Patil to probe the alleged irregularities in the allocation of 2G spectrum since 2001, a period involving the NDA regime.

Announcing the decision, Telecom and IT minister Kapil Sibal told reporters that the committee will "examine the appropriateness of procedures by the DOT in the issuances of licences and allocation of spectrum during the period 2001-2009...

"There are several terms of references, which will be finalised with the one man committee."