Mafia within coal ministry

Former coal secretary P.C.Parakh, now booked by CBI in the coal gate scam, was locked in a bitter feud with his minister Shibu Soren in 2005, during which the IAS officer stated that the coal mafia was actually working within the coal ministry. Both the minister and the secretary had written letters to the prime minister indicating the tension and conflict between them over allocation and auction of blocks as well as postings in Coal India Ltd. This is a normal condition prevalent in almost all ministries where the minister and the secretary have difference of opinion on matters of importance in the office. It is difficult for an impartial officer to work with a politician with different motives. It requires lot of guts and conscience on the part of P.M in Delhi and C.Ms in state capitals to protect and enable the civil servants deliver results in government work without fear or favour. Let us hope for the better in the days to come. +++++++++++++++++++++