CVC reviews CBI probes in coal scam, Mulayam DA cases

The probe into the Disproportionate Assets (DA) case against Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and the coal block allocations scam were among some of the issues discussed today during a meeting here between the chiefs of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and CBI.
Central Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar reviewed the progress in various corruption cases being handled by CBI and other matters related to the delay in grant of sanction for prosecution against government officials over allegations of graft, official sources said.
The probe into the coal scam and the case against Mulayam and his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, too, were discussed during the meeting, they said.

The CBI probe into the alleged acquisition of disproportionate assets by the Yadavs may be headed for a closure with investigators saying they have not been able to gather enough evidence, the sources said.
However, the issue of missing coal block allocation files, which was raised by opposition parties in Parliament today, would be discussed at a separate meeting between CVC and CBI officials for court-monitored probes, the sources said, adding that the case was being heard in Supreme Court.
CVC, which exercises superintendence over CBI to oversee probes into corruption cases, is understood to have asked the agency to speed up its pace of investigation, they said.

CVC had in May last year asked the agency to look into the matter of coal block allocations to private companies between 2006 and 2009.
CBI is looking at the allocation of coal mines post-1993 to ascertain any wrongdoing during the NDA regime.