FIR against former DG Hydrocarbons V K Sibal

New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) India's premier investigating
agency, the CBI Friday registered an FIR against former
Director General of Hydrocarbons V K Sibal for allegedly
favouring a private firm in carrying out speculative seismic
exploration and searched his premises in Noida.
Agency sources said there were several alleged
discrepancies in carrying out works and favouring leading
private players and foreign consultants involved in oil and
gas field explorations.
There is clear evidence against Sibal, they alleged.
The DGH, under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas, is mandated to carry out geophysical survey with any
company to upgrade the available data on potential of
hydrocarbons in the country, with the purpose of attracting
domestic and international firms to explore and develop oil
and gas fields.
Sibal was Director General of Hydrocarbons between
2004 and 2009.
The Central Vigilance Commission had found alleged
discrepancies in different works carried out by Sibal and
recommended a CBI probe. PTI ABS
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