Govt to allot 19 coal blocks
With a view to make coal available to central and state-owned companies and expand its production, the Coal Ministry on Tuesday approved allocation of 19 coal blocks with reserves of 7,436 million tonnes.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: With a view to make coal available to central and state-owned companies and expand its production, the Coal Ministry on Tuesday approved allocation of 19 coal blocks with reserves of 7,436 million tonnes.
Coal Minister Shibu Soren, who approved the allocation, said the current allocation would empower the state governments to promote industrialisation by making coal available to prospective investors without having to approach the Centre.
In all 28 blocks were offered to government companies, out of which 19 blocks have been approved for allocation, an official statement said.
Out of the allotted 19 blocks, the Mara-II-Mahan block in Madhya Pradesh with a capacity of 955 MT has been jointly given to Delhi government and Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd for electricity generation purposes.
Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation has bagged the state-based Gare Palma Sector-1 with a capacity of 900 MT for utilisation in sponge iron and steel industries.
The 733 MT Nuagaon Telisahi block in Orissa has been allotted to AP Mineral Development Corporation and Orissa Minin Corporation for power generation purposes.
Besides, the government has already allocated 40 captive coal blocks to various private and public sector companies in power, steel and cement sectors, the release said.
Coal Minister Shibu Soren, who approved the allocation, said the current allocation would empower the state governments to promote industrialisation by making coal available to prospective investors without having to approach the Centre.
In all 28 blocks were offered to government companies, out of which 19 blocks have been approved for allocation, an official statement said.
Out of the allotted 19 blocks, the Mara-II-Mahan block in Madhya Pradesh with a capacity of 955 MT has been jointly given to Delhi government and Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd for electricity generation purposes.
Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation has bagged the state-based Gare Palma Sector-1 with a capacity of 900 MT for utilisation in sponge iron and steel industries.
The 733 MT Nuagaon Telisahi block in Orissa has been allotted to AP Mineral Development Corporation and Orissa Minin Corporation for power generation purposes.
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Besides, the government has already allocated 40 captive coal blocks to various private and public sector companies in power, steel and cement sectors, the release said.
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