The Ministry of Coal said that more than 100 representatives from the industry participated in the pre-bidding meeting for the 10th round of commercial coal mine auctions.
The Union Ministry of Coal and Mines is poised to begin a detailed exploration of mining blocks for faster operationalisation of auctioned coal mines, after a review meeting by Minister G Krishan Reddy.
According to a press release by the Ministry of Coal, the period from April 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024 witnessed a notable surge, with coal production reaching 126.80 million metric tonnes (MT) and dispatch hitting 128.88 MT.
The Ministry of Coal has executed agreements with six successful bidders of coal mines under Commercial Mining in the 7th round of auctions, an official statement said on Friday.
The Ministry of Coal will hold an interactive session with coal block allottees of captive and commercial coal blocks on Wednesday here in the national capital.