Reliance Industries to get three coal blocks
Reliance Industries is likely to get three coal blocks in Talcher coal fields for its ambitious multi-billion dollar coal to liquid project.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries is likely to get three coal blocks in Talcher coal fields for its ambitious multi-billion dollar coal to liquid project.
Reliance wants to set up a 80,000 barrels per day (4 million tons a year) coal-to-liquid plant that would need 30 million tons of coal annually.
Sources said the company had sought allocation of three coal blocks - Bankhui, Sakhigopal B and Alaknanda with coal reserves of 500, 600 and 500 million tons respectively in the Talcher coal field under the Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd for the project.
But the coal ministry has earmarked the 300 million tons Srirampur, 400 million tons West of Radhikapur and under exploration Ramchandi blocks for the Reliance project. These blocks are also located in the Talcher coal field area under Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd.
Sources said Reliance claims the new blocks too would be suitable for setting up a pithead coal-to-liquid project.
Reliance wants to set up a 80,000 barrels per day (4 million tons a year) coal-to-liquid plant that would need 30 million tons of coal annually.
Sources said the company had sought allocation of three coal blocks - Bankhui, Sakhigopal B and Alaknanda with coal reserves of 500, 600 and 500 million tons respectively in the Talcher coal field under the Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd for the project.
But the coal ministry has earmarked the 300 million tons Srirampur, 400 million tons West of Radhikapur and under exploration Ramchandi blocks for the Reliance project. These blocks are also located in the Talcher coal field area under Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd.
Sources said Reliance claims the new blocks too would be suitable for setting up a pithead coal-to-liquid project.
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