2G SPECTRUM SCAM

WHAT IS 2G SPECTRUM ALLOCATION..? HOW 2G SPECTRUM ALLOCATION WAS DONE..? SCAM INVOLVED IN THIS ALLOCATION ? NAMES CALLED OUT IN THIS SCAM..? COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THIS SCAM..? CBI CHARGESHEET..? ACCUSSED MEMBERS OF THIS CRIME..? HOW IT HAS CHANGED THE VIEW OF INDIANS? HOW WILL THIS SCAM AFFECT US?

It is a term used in telecommunication sector. It is a spectrum which support 2G technology. High bandwidth is required for this purpose. 2G means second-generation wireless telephone technology. Second generation 2G cellular telecom networks were commercially launched on the GSM standard in Finland in 1991. 2G introduced data services for mobile, starting with SMS text messages.

The CAG is a typical file-based government auditing agency. It stresses on reporting deviations from set procedures and policies and fails to recognize that the deviations have resulted in speeding up economic growth .

Andimuthu Raja has come a long way from being a lawyer in rural Tamil Nadu. The former Communication minister who make the 2G spectrum scam Alloted the licence which are given in 2008 at 2001 prices of Rs. 1,658 crore .

Acc. To comptroller and auditor general( ) 2G licenses issued to private telecom players at throwaway prices in 2008 2G spectrum allocation

CAG

loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore

had caused revenue

Rules and procedures flouted while issuing licenses

The 2G spectrum scam in India involved the issue of 1232 licenses by Congress-led UPA 2G spectrum licence to 85 companies.

License to new telecom companies with no experience the telecom sector at a price set in the year 2001.

The scam involved allegations regarding:

The illegal manipulation of the spectrum allocation process to favor select companies.
The under pricing of the 2G spectrum by the department of telecommunications which resulted in a heavy loss to the exchequer.

Anil Ambani - Reliance Group (ADAG)Ratan Tata Shahid Balwa - Swan Telecom (now Etisalat DB) Vinod Goenka - Swan Telecom (now Etisalat DB) Venugopal Dhoot - Videocon Group Prashant Ruia - Essar Group Sanjay Chandra, Managing Director of Unitech Ltd and Unitech Wireless

CAG Report on 2G Scam Here are some of the points made by the CAG Report: 85 firms suppressed facts, gave fictitious papers to DoT DoT kept spectrum pricing issue out of GoM's purview. A Raja ignored Prime Minister's, FM's and Law Ministry's advice Spectrum was rare national asset, should have been auctioned 2G spectrum allocated to new players at throwaway prices Undue advantage to Swan Telecom in allocation of spectrum Email ID of Swan Telecom shown as that of a Reliance ADA group official

CAG indicts Unitech Wireless Unitech has got licence for 22 circles and it paid the Rs.1658 crore licence fees for each circle but the company sale their 67.25% eqity for Rs.6120 crore to the telenor a company of Norvay .

Telenor has valued the spectrum of the company CAG said that if we see this deal then the fees for the allotment of licence is between Rs.7758 crore to Rs.9100 crore on the other way if it was not their then the govt. will get the fees between Rs.58000 crore to Rs.68000 crore for the 122 licence .

Allianz Infra Aircel Dishnet Wireless Loop Mobile Sistema Shyam Mobile (MTS) Sistema Mobile Russia Reliance Communications S Tel Swan Telecom Tata Tele Services Unitech Group Videocon Telecommunications Limited Vodafone Essar Virgin Mobile India

. The accused include the following individuals: Andimuthu Raja, former Telecom minister Siddharth Behura, former Telecom Secretary R.K. Chandolia, Raja's former personal secretary Shahid Usman Balwa, former Director of Swan Telecom (now Etisalat DB) Sanjay Chandra, Managing Director of Unitech Ltd and Unitech Wireless Gautam Doshi, Group MD, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Hari Nair, Senior Vice-President, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Surendra Pipara, Senior Vice-President, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group and Reliance Telecom Ltd Vinod Goenka, Director, Swan Telecom (now Etisalat DB)

Kanimozhi - Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (DMK) and daughter of Tamil Nadu ex-Chief Minister M Karunanidhi Sharad Kumar of Kalaignar TV Karim Morani of Cineyug Films Asif Balwa of Kusegaon Realty Rajiv B Agarwal of Kusegaon Realty

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