IPL 2009: Enforcement Directorate Probing Beneficiary of Rs 425 Crore Facilitation Fee
The government, in an Action Taken report to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, said the award of media rights by the BCCI to the World Sports Group and also the allegation of payment of facilitation fee by Multi Screen Media Singapore of Rs 425 crore are being investigated.
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: December 16, 2014 06:46 PM IST
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The Enforcement Directorate is investigating the "actual beneficiary" of the Rs 425 crore facilitation fee paid for award of 10-year media rights for the IPL cricket matches to World Sports Group in 2009.
The government, in an Action Taken report to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, said the award of media rights by the BCCI to the World Sports Group and also the allegation of payment of facilitation fee by Multi Screen Media Singapore of Rs 425 crore are being investigated.
"Investigation is being carried out (by Enforcement Directorate) to identify the actual beneficiary of the facilitation fee," the report tabled in Parliament said.
The Enforcement Directorate is investigating the "actual beneficiary" of the Rs 425 crore facilitation fee paid for award of 10-year media rights for the IPL cricket matches to World Sports Group in 2009.
The government, in an Action Taken report to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, said the award of media rights by the BCCI to the World Sports Group and also the allegation of payment of facilitation fee by Multi Screen Media Singapore of Rs 425 crore are being investigated.
"Investigation is being carried out (by Enforcement Directorate) to identify the actual beneficiary of the facilitation fee," the report tabled in Parliament said.