The government said allocation of 17 coal blocks to PSUs will be completed shortly and some such allotment for private sector is also in th...

Coal Ministry has received over 300 applications, including 235 from power sector and 38 from mining firms, for the allocation of coal bloc...

The UPA report card today said 17 coal blocks were put on offer for government companies and another six explored mines have been identifie...

The Ministry has initiated the process of allocation under the amended provisions of the Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation Act.

An inter-ministerial panel will meet early next month to deliberate on 17 coal blocks to be allocated to public sector firms.

The Coal Ministry has received around 316 applications, including 235 from power sector with regard to 17 coal blocks to be alloted to PSU

The development came in the wake of the government's repeated announcements to make policy for mines allotment transparent.

The Coal Ministry had last month said it it has decided to offer 17 coal blocks to different state-run companies.

The government has offered 17 coal blocks with about 8,400 million tonnes of reserves to state-run power and mining corporation.