What were the problems with allocation through Screening Committee?

9. What were the problems with allocation through Screening Committee?

Under the UPA regime, the Screening Committee became a tool by which the government
could give away coal blocks to private companies it favoured -
● No objectivity or transparency - the Coal Secretary himself noted this as early as 2004.
● Did not follow necessary technical guidelines - allocated to ineligible companies.
● Minutes do not indicate how the decision was made - as in the case of SKS Ispat Ltd.
● As long as private companies had access to Committee members, they could get selected
even if they were not eligible.
The CBI is currently probing coal blocks allotted by the Screening Committee between
2006-09 to establish criminal intent.