Hyderabad, Jan. 22 -- The Centre will order a CBI inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the tendering process of Naini coal block mining in Odisha, if the Telangana government gives its consent, Union minister for coal and mines G Kishan Reddy announced on Wednesday.

Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Kishan Reddy said the Naini coal block in Odisha's Angul district was allocated to Telangana-owned Singareni Collieries Company Limited in 2015, to meet the power requirements of the state-run electricity utilities, extending all necessary support and cooperation from the Centre.

"The Centre granted all the approvals on time. Both the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi government and present Congress government in Telangana invited tend...