India has enough coal reserves to last for 50 years: Pralhad JoshiJoshi said that even after the recommendation of the Chhattisgarh government, this mine allotment will not be cancelled and will try to sol...
Congress brass meets Ashok Gehlot, Bhupesh Baghel on coal block issueSources privy to the meeting said all sides are hopeful of 'an amicable solution' to the Rajasthan government's desperate push for the envi...
Rajasthan asks Chhattisgarh for coal blocks development for energy securityRajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot last month wrote to his Chhattisgarh counterpart Bhupesh Baghel, who is also from the Congress party,...
No coal mine to any private company without transparent auction: MinistryThe central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not given any coal block whatsoever to any private company without a transpa...
Supreme Court pulls up Centre for re-allotting cancelled coal block to AdanisThe court had also ruled that any joint venture made in a manner so as to transfer the mining rights to a private company was illegal under...
Rajasthan gets one more coal block in ChhattisgarhUnion Coal Ministry has sanctioned this new coal block in addition to the earlier coal blocks from Parsa East and Kanta-Basan and Parsa, Si...
Government allots 38 coal mines to central, state PSUsThe move comes on the heels of the auction of 33 coal blocks in two tranches to private companies with the government garnering over Rs 2 l...
43 coal blocks earmarked for allotment to PSUs; Sitanala block marked for steelThe only mine for steel was part of the schedule III while the coal mines for power companies vary between Schedule I, II and III.
Coal block allocation: 69 requests from PSUs like NTPC, SAIL, NALCO for 36 blocksThe ministry will award the blocks on a nomination basis to the govt cos based on the preparedness of their end-use plants and proximity to...
PSUs to pay Rs 100-150 per ton on coal besides upfront paymentBesides, they will not be permitted to use the coal extracted from mine for any purpose other than utilisation for Specified End Use.
Government to auction 40 more coal minesOf the 40 mines, 23 mines that are close to production, have been earmarked for auction, while 17 others, would be allotted directly.
Government comes out with 40 more coal mines for allotment, auctionAs per a government document, conduct of electronic auction for mines in schedule III category (ready to produce) will take place between F...
Government likely to auction 49 coal blocks to private companies in pilot roundA panel set up to earmark coal blocks for auction to private cos has recommended sparing 8 blocks for private cement cos, a govt official s...
SAIL, NTPC asked to give JV information of mines for submission to Supreme CourtThe government has sought affidavit from allotees of 61 coal and lignite mines like JSPL and Hindalco about the status of mines.
Adanis aim to produce 100 mt coal by 2020Adani Group is aiming to be the largest mine developercum-operator (MDO) in the country and produce about 100 million tonnes by 2020.