CHENNAI
The Income Tax department joined the Central Bureau of Investigation in conducting searches at the Chennai residence of former Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan after filing an FIR against her in connection with clearance given during her tenure for diversion of forest land for mining in alleged violation of laws.
A Income Tax official confirmed that a team from Director General of Income Tax 9Investigations) joined CBI in conducting searches of the former minister.
This comes in the wake of CBI filing a FIR against the minister under section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The case pertains to clearance given for diversion of forest land in Saranda Forest, Singhbhum District in Jharkhand to mining company Electrosteel in alleged violation of Forest (Conservation Act) in 2012. The permission was rejected by Natrajan’s predecessor Jairam Ramesh, but when Natarajan took the post, she allegedly cleared it
The Income Tax department joined the Central Bureau of Investigation in conducting searches at the Chennai residence of former Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan after filing an FIR against her in connection with clearance given during her tenure for diversion of forest land for mining in alleged violation of laws.
A Income Tax official confirmed that a team from Director General of Income Tax 9Investigations) joined CBI in conducting searches of the former minister.
This comes in the wake of CBI filing a FIR against the minister under section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The case pertains to clearance given for diversion of forest land in Saranda Forest, Singhbhum District in Jharkhand to mining company Electrosteel in alleged violation of Forest (Conservation Act) in 2012. The permission was rejected by Natrajan’s predecessor Jairam Ramesh, but when Natarajan took the post, she allegedly cleared it
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