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词条 Obulapuram Mining Company
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  1. Investigation by Income Tax Department

  2. Implication in Lokayukta Report of July 2011

  3. Investigation by CBI

  4. References

  5. External links

Obulapuram Mining Company also known as OMC or OMCPL is an iron ore mining company located in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in India. The company is owned by the brothers, G. Karunakara Reddy, G. Janardhana Reddy and G. Somashekara Reddy, who were ministers in the Government of Karnataka.[1] The company has been fighting charges of illegal mining in forest lands on the Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border.[1][2] OMCPL holds iron ore mining leases in 134 hectares in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh and iron ore reserves in these leases are estimated to be around 100 million tonnes.[3] OMCPL is also the promoter of a Bramhani Industries Limited, an iron and steel producer.[3] JSW steel is said to be in talks for partial ownership of OMC.[4]

Investigation by Income Tax Department

The Income Tax Department, Karnataka and Goa Investigation and Central Commissionerate had unearthed under-invoicing and tax evasion of around by the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), run by Karnataka's Reddy brothers and also their trusted confidante and state health minister B Sriramulu which sparked off the entire investigation into discrepancies into mining in the State of Karnataka.

The investigation found massive tax evasion and money laundering prompted mass panic amongst the then BJP government in Karnataka. A team of officers found that the OMC had entered into a MoU with a one-dollar company of Singapore to camouflage the company's income suppression. Officials found that the one-dollar company, GLA Trading International (GLATI), was established on November 30, 2007, with Janardhana Reddy as one of its directors. GLA, presumed to be named after Janardhana Reddy's wife Gali Laxmi Aruna, has offices in Singapore, Dubai and the British Virgin Islands, which is a `tax haven'. The investigation report held that "OMC's transactions through the MoU with GLATI are convoluted and devised to evade tax payment in India,"

A comparative study of shipping bills for export with other companies, which are exporting the same grade material, confirmed the malpractice by OMC. According to the report, OMC signed the MoU with GLATI to sell iron ore only to evade tax payment in India.

When the Commissioner summoned Janardhana Reddy and sought explanation from OMC, the Reddys claimed it suppressed sales for developing stronger relationship worldwide with global buyers through GLATI for financial stability against price fluctuations.

This report was recorded in the book Let us Share by the Finance Ministry.

Implication in Lokayukta Report of July 2011

The Lokayukta Report on illegal mining in Karnataka [5][6][7][8] details the methods in which miners, government officials and ministers colluded to defraud the government of mining revenues. The report details the complete breakdown of democratic governance in the bellary area [9][10] and uncovers the "zero risk system", a protection and extortion racket, masterminded by G. Janardhana Reddy.[11][12] The report describes the illegal money transfers to foreign companies and tax shelters by mining entities such as Obulapuram Mining Company, Associated Mining Company, GLA Trading and GJR Holdings owned by the Reddy Brothers.[13][14]

Investigation by CBI

Janardhana Reddy along with his brother-in-law, B. V. Srinivas Reddy was arrested on 5 September 2011 by the CBI, taken to Hyderabad, the Capital of the neighboring Andhra Pradesh and remanded to judicial custody in Chanchalguda Jail.[15][16] He is accused of being involved in the illegal mining and export of iron ore in Bellary and Anantapur. This investigation is the culmination of a recommendation to CBI by the former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Rosaiah and not directly related to the findings of Lok Ayukta Santosh Hegde on illegal mining in Karnataka.[17] The CBI submitted a charge-sheet in the ongoing investigation.[18] The CBI also arrested senior officers of the IAS, V. D. Rajagopal and Y. Srilakshmi, as third and fourth accused respectively.[19][20][21] V. D. Rajagopal, the former Andhra Pradesh Director of Mines, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of AP Mineral Development Corporation is accused of preferential treatment to Obulapuram and denying mining licenses to other applicants. The permission for mining in Anantapur was for captive mining, i.e. the ore mined in that region is to be used in the local steel plant and not to be exported. Y. Srilakshmi former Andhra Pradesh Secretary Industries, is accused of dropping the term "captive mining" in the final order approving a mining license to Obulapuram. Srilakshmi claimed that this was done at the insistence of the former Minister of Mines and current Andhra Pradesh Home minister Sabitha Indra Reddy.[22][23] However the CBI defended the Home minister, who is a senior local politician of the ruling Congress party.[24]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Reddys-have-the-last-laugh-national-mines-regulator-has-both-hands-tied/592902/|title=Reddys have the last laugh, national mines regulator has both hands tied|accessdate=2010-06-24|publisher=Indian Express|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121093722/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Reddys-have-the-last-laugh-national-mines-regulator-has-both-hands-tied/592902/|archivedate=2012-01-21|df=}}
2. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/14/stories/2009071461270100.htm |title=Illegal mining: Lokayukta slams Government|accessdate= 2009-09-07 |publisher=The Hindu |location=Chennai, India |date=2009-07-14}}
3. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.bramhani.com/aboutus.aspx| title=Brahmani - About Us |publisher=Bramhani Industries Limited}}
4. ^{{cite news |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods-/-svs/metals--mining/JSW-Reddys-deal-hinges-on-iron-ore/articleshow/6076534.cms| title=JSW, Reddys deal hinges on iron ore|accessdate= 2010-06-24 |publisher=The Economic Times|date=2010-06-22}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/179715/download-lokayukta-report-illegal-mining.html|title=Download Lokayukta report on illegal mining |publisher=Deccan Herald}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/images/editor_images1/2011/07/28/MINES%20PART-II.pdf|title=Lokayukta report on illegal mining (PDF) |publisher=Deccan Herald}}
7. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/resources/article2302391.ece|title=Karnataka Lokayukta report on illegal mining |publisher=The Hindu | location=Chennai, India|date=2011-07-28}}
8. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/archive/00736/Report_on_the_refer_736286a.pdf|title=Karnataka Lokayukta along with the Income Tax Department and UV Singh report on illegal mining (PDF)|publisher=The Hindu | location=Chennai, India}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/179809/report-uncovers-govt-miners-nexus.html|title=Report uncovers govt-miners nexus |publisher=Deccan Herald}}
10. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/karnataka/article2302887.ece|title=An ecosystem of fraud |publisher=The Hindu | location=Chennai, India|date=2011-07-29}}
11. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/karnataka/article2302226.ece|title=Report details Reddys' rule over ‘Republic of Bellary' |publisher=The Hindu | location=Chennai, India|date=2011-07-28}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/179763/zero-risk-system-illegal-mining.html|title=The ‘zero risk system’ of illegal mining |publisher=Deccan Herald}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/179681/reddy-firm-broke-many-laws.html|title=Reddy firm broke many laws |publisher=Deccan Herald}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/2-reddys-friend-ramulu-tax-fraud-threats-illegal-mining/824100/0|title=2 Reddys, friend Ramulu: ‘tax fraud, threats, illegal mining’ |publisher=Indian Express}}
15. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/karnataka/article2425782.ece|title=CBI arrests Janardhana Reddy, Srinivas Reddy |publisher=The Hindu | location=Chennai, India|date=2011-09-05}}
16. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2426436.ece?homepage=true | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Our | last=Bureaus | title=In pre-dawn swoop, CBI arrests Janardhan Reddy, kin in Bellary}}
17. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/sep/050911-cbi-arrests-janardhana-reddy.htm|title=Karnataka mining baron Janardhana Reddy arrested |publisher=Mid Day}}
18. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2685779.ece|title=OMC: CBI files 186-page charge sheet December 4, 2011|publisher=The Hindu | location=Chennai, India|first=N.|last=Rahul|date=2011-12-04}}
19. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2713127.ece|title= Rajagopal has role in ‘benami' mining: CBI|publisher=The Hindu | location=Chennai, India|date=2011-12-14}}
20. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article2678413.ece|title= Srilakshmi sent to Chanchalguda jail|publisher=The Hindu | location=Chennai, India|date=2011-12-02}}
21. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2654668.ece|title= Rajagopal, Sri Lakshmi accused of fraud|publisher=The Hindu | location=Chennai, India|date=2011-11-24}}
22. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2676337.ece|title=Srilakshmi blames Sabita|publisher=The Hindu | location=Chennai, India|first=N.|last=Rahul|date=2011-12-01}}
23. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2722343.ece|title=Sabitha listed as witness in OMC charge sheet|publisher=The Hindu | location=Chennai, India|date=2011-12-17}}
24. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2679567.ece|title=CBI defends Sabita|publisher=The Hindu | location=Chennai, India|first=N.|last=Rahul|date=2011-12-02}}

External links

  • Mining Mafia - A threat to democracy. Andhra Mirror
  • The Hell Diggers - The scale of corruption in mining is a national calamity. No one epitomises this better than the Bellary brothers. Kidnappings, political clout, muscle power.Tehelka
  • Lokayukta slams mining in Karnataka's forests
  • [https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/08/04/world/asia/20100805-INDIA-MINE.html?ref=asia New York Times Slideshow - India’s Mining Magnates]

4 : Illegal mining in India|Companies based in Andhra Pradesh|Iron ore mining companies of India|Mining in Andhra Pradesh
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