NTPC to pump in Rs 8,900 crore to develop captive coal minesNTPC will invest 8,900 crore to develop its own mines and reduce the share of imported coal in its total consumption to 10% in three years.
- Odisha accuses Centre of discrimination in mines allocation
The Odisha government has accused the Centre of adopting a "discriminatory" approach in coal mines allocation.
Government allocates 14 coal blocks to PSUsThe allotments have been made for the first time since 2008 when the government planned to allocate coal blocks through auction.
Allocation of 17 coal mines to PSUs to be completed soon: GovernmentThe government said allocation of 17 coal blocks to PSUs will be completed shortly and some such allotment for private sector is also in th...
Inter-ministerial committee to meet on Friday; may finalise list of PSUs to be alloted minesCoal Ministry has received over 300 applications, including 235 from power sector and 38 from mining firms, for the allocation of coal bloc...
- '6 explored coal mines for allotment to private companies identified'
The UPA report card today said 17 coal blocks were put on offer for government companies and another six explored mines have been identifie...
Inter-ministerial panel to take call on coal mines to PSUs next weekThe Ministry has initiated the process of allocation under the amended provisions of the Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation Act.
- Inter--ministerial panel to meet in March on allotting coal mines to PSUs
An inter-ministerial panel will meet early next month to deliberate on 17 coal blocks to be allocated to public sector firms.
Government receives 316 applications from PSUs for 17 coal minesThe Coal Ministry has received around 316 applications, including 235 from power sector with regard to 17 coal blocks to be alloted to PSU
Last date of application for allotting coal mines extendedThe development came in the wake of the government's repeated announcements to make policy for mines allotment transparent.
- Coal Ministry plans to form panel for identifying mines for auction
The Coal Ministry had last month said it it has decided to offer 17 coal blocks to different state-run companies.
- Odisha to bid for new coal blocks, seeks return of old ones
Annoyed over deallocation of five coal blocks by the Centre, the Odisha government today decided to step up its demand for their re-allocat...
- Government offers 17 coal blocks with 8,400 mt reserves to PSUs
The government has offered 17 coal blocks with about 8,400 million tonnes of reserves to state-run power and mining corporation.