New Delhi: The coal blocks allocated between 1993 and 2008 were illegally allotted and the role of the personnel involved directly or indirectly in the allocation process should be investigated, as per a report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel.

The report was tabled in the Parliament on Tuesday April 23.

A leading Indian daily on Tuesday reported that the panels report goes on to say that the allotment of all coal mines, during this phase, where production is yet to start, should be cancelled.

The report has argued that there was no transparency in the allocation process and the government did not get any revenue from allocation of the coal blocks. The allocations between 1993 and 2004 were done without any advertisement or public information, the report said.

The panel report added that despite information on the government website for allotment advertisements between 2004 and 2008, a transparent process was not followed.

On Monday April 22, a spirited Opposition had forced adjournment of Parliament over the issue of coal block allocation with members making a vociferous demand for the resignation of PM Dr Manmohan Singh.