The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, ED, to carry out investigations into the 2G spectrum scam by bringing in its ambit the telecom policy since 2001. A bench comprising justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly made it clear that the emphasis of the investigation would be to determine the loss of money to the public exchequer. The court further said a progress report on the probe has to be filed by the CBI and ED in a sealed cover on the next date of hearing on February 10, next year.The bench allowed the appeal filed by NGO, Centre for Public Interest Litigation, against the Delhi High Court order which had rejected the plea for CBI investigation into the irregularities in the grant of licence for 2G spectrum. The court directed the CBI to carry investigation based on the CVC report and to consider the findings of CAG which has prima facie found that ineligible entities were granted licences. The Directorate of Income Tax has also been asked by the court to hand over the transcripts of the tapped conversations carried out under the order of the Home Secretary to the CBI.Meanwhile, Government welcomed the Supreme Court decision to monitor the investigation in the alleged 2G scam.Talking to reporters in New Delhi the Information and Technology Minister Mr. Kapil Sibal rejected the opposition demand for a JPC probe. He added that this probe cannot investigate the scam and will finally ask any investigating agency to do the investigation. Mr.Sibal said that the government is trying to expedite the investigating process.