Y. Srilakshmi IAS

Yerra Srilakshmi is a suspended senior officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) accused of corruption related to illegal mining in India. Srilakshmi was former Andhra Pradesh Secretary for Industries (including mining).

The CBI arrested V. D. Rajagopal and Y. Srilakshmi, as third and fourth accused respectively in the investigation into illegal mining by Obulapuram Mining Company[1][2][3][4]. 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. Srilakshmi 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 [5] [6]. However the CBI defended the Home minister, who is a senior local politician of the ruling Congress party [7]. She was suspended from the IAS after 48 hours of police custody[8]. She received conditional bail on 2 December 2011 [9]

References

  1. ^ "Sri Lakshmi arrested in illegal mining case". The Hindu. November 29, 2011. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2669618.ece. 
  2. ^ "Rajagopal has role in ‘benami' mining: CBI". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2713127.ece. 
  3. ^ "Srilakshmi sent to Chanchalguda jail". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article2678413.ece. 
  4. ^ "Rajagopal, Sri Lakshmi accused of fraud". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2654668.ece. 
  5. ^ "Srilakshmi blames Sabita". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2676337.ece. 
  6. ^ "Sabitha listed as witness in OMC charge sheet". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2722343.ece. 
  7. ^ "CBI defends Sabita". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2679567.ece. 
  8. ^ "Government suspends Srilakshmi". The Hindu. December 2, 2011. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2679564.ece. 
  9. ^ "IAS officer Srilakshmi granted bail". The Hindu. December 2, 2011. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/article2680872.ece.