Coal ministry mulls scheme to allow coal block owners to surrender minesOf the total coal production, 671.297 MT was non-coking coal and the remaining 44.787 MT was coking coal. Public sector produced 685.951 MT...
03 Oct, 2021, 11.24 AM IST
Supreme Court seeks response from Centre on apex mineral body's plea challenging provisions of Coal Mines ActFederation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) has challenged the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Prov...
08 Jan, 2020, 05.21 PM IST
Government approves payment of Rs 216 crore to lenders of cancelled coal blocksThe ministry had issued notices seeking claims from banks toward dues pending by prior coal block owners, to which lenders to only 10 coal ...
26 Jul, 2016, 04.37 AM IST
Centre to states: No fresh valuation of land having coal minesCentre has asked the states that there would be no fresh fresh valuation of the land containing recently auctioned coal mines as "there is ...
16 Oct, 2015, 02.05 PM IST
Coal blocks: Decision on bank guarantees as per states' viewsA decision on bank guarantees provided by the previous allottees for 130 coal block would be taken after considering the views expressed by...
23 Apr, 2015, 09.49 PM IST
- Government makes green norms easier for new coal block allottees
As per earlier norms, the environment clearance (EC) for any project was allowed to transfer to another applicant with a written 'no object...
02 Apr, 2015, 05.42 PM IST
Government asks previous coal mines allottees to clear stock by April 8Government has asked all the previous allottees of coal mines to clear stock by April 8, paving the way for smooth handover of the blocks t...
29 Mar, 2015, 02.39 PM IST
Goverment asks previous mines allottees to clear stock by April 8It has warned that in case of failure by the previous allottees of mines to remove stock within stipulated time, the successful bidders wou...
29 Mar, 2015, 11.27 AM IST
Coal allocation: Fresh notices to Tata Steel, JSPL and othersThe govt also issued fresh notices to cos like Monnet Ispat, Bhushan Ltd, Nalco, Hindalco Industries, NTPC, Essar Power, SAIL, Adani Power ...
16 Jan, 2015, 02.44 PM IST
Centre asks coal block allottees to give land, mine detailsThe Ministry said that the there is a provision for compensation to such allottees under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Ordinance 2014...
26 Oct, 2014, 12.44 PM IST
Inter-Ministerial Group to decide fate of 30 coal mines this weekThe Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) on coal blocks is likely to meet this next week to decide the fate of around 30 coal blocks.
20 Oct, 2013, 04.40 PM IST
Government slaps show-cause notices on 27 more coal block allotteesThe decision was taken by the ministry this week, a top Coal Ministry official said, while refusing to reveal the names of the companies.
19 Jul, 2013, 04.43 PM IST
60 coal block allottees may have benefitted by Rs 1.97 lakh crore: ReportAs the govt deliberates on action to be taken in coal blocks where little work has been done so far, the Coal Ministry estimates that allot...
19 Sep, 2012, 12.02 PM IST
- Allottees blame states for delay in coal mine development
Almost all the eight coal block allottees who appeared before the inter-ministerial group to furnish reasons for the delay in developing mi...
19 Sep, 2012, 11.53 AM IST
- IMG review of coal block allocation concludes, report on Monday
The Inter-Ministerial Group on coal block allocation will submit its report to Coal Ministry on Monday as its three-day review of 29 privat...
08 Sep, 2012, 09.57 PM IST
- IMG to hear 25 out of 58 coal block allottees this week
A list of 25 coal block allottees has been firmed up for presentation before the Inter- Ministerial Group later this week, raising question...
04 Sep, 2012, 08.16 PM IST
- 'No go' effect: Cos may get rights to new mines
Govt has finalised a formula to give alternative coal blocks to companies that lose their captive coal mining rights because of their mines...
10 Sep, 2010, 01.28 AM IST