Coal Ministry slaps notices on 13 firms including AMR Iron, JDL Yavatmal for mining delays

NEW DELHI: The Coal Ministry has slapped show cause notices on 13 firms, including AMR Iron and Steel, JLD Yavatmal Energy and NMDC while seeking explanation from three companies, including Balco, for delays in development of mines allocated to them.

“You are hereby called upon to show cause on each milestone separately to this ministry...as to why delay in development of coal block(s) should not be held as violation of the terms and conditions of the allocation,” the coal ministry said.