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Panel on
2G spectrum submits report, names errant officials
Monday January 31, 2011 06:13:55 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Former
Supreme Court judge Shivraj V. Patil Monday submitted his report
on the procedures followed in awarding airwaves for second
generation (2G) telecom services between 2001 and 2009, and
identified some errant officials.
"We have identified some officials on whose part there have been
some deficiencies and lapses. We have also suggested remedial
measures," Justice Patil, who led the one-man probe panel, told
reporters here after submitting his report to the government.
Communications Minister Kapil Sibal, who appointed the one-man
committee, said the report ran into 150 pages with over a dozen
annexures and that it would be made public at an appropriate time.
"I place on record my appreciation to Justice Patil for submitting
the report in such a short period," Sibal said, adding: "We will
examine the report thoroughly and take all the necessary action."
The report also comes at a time when the government is framing a
new telecom policy.
The terms of reference of the one-man committee included to go
into the circumstances that led to the formulation of the New
Telecom Policy of 1999 and to examine the internal procedures
since 2001 to issue licences and allocate airwaves.
The panel was also asked to examine if procedures were followed
consistently and if these were followed in fair and transparent
manner and report any deviation, shortcomings and lapses.
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