Bids were received for 24 coal blocks out of the 41 blocks offered in this round, reflecting sustained industry interest in India's commercial coal mining framework, it said in a statement.
The expanded list of accredited agencies is expected to reduce project timelines by nearly six months, eliminating the earlier requirement for prospecting license acquisition by individual agencies. This reform is designed to streamline exploration processes and expedite the development of c
The Ministry of Coal has achieved a significant milestone with the allocation of its 200th Coal Mine, underscoring its relentless drive to transform India's coal sector, the Ministry said in a release on Tuesday.
A Special court Verdict of Delhi on Wednesday acquitted six individuals, including former Coal Secretary H C Gupta, in a high-profile case related to the alleged coal scam involving the allocation of two coal blocks in Odisha. The accused, including senior public servants and officials from
Union Minister of Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, on Thursday launched the 11th round of Commercial Coal Mine auctions with a total of 27 coal blocks on offer at New Delhi.
The Special Judge, PC Act, CBI, Coal Block Allocation Cases, Rouse Avenue District Court on Monday convicted five accused including R.S. Rungta, then Managing Director of Rungta Projects Ltd. in a case related to allegations of false claims for allocation of coal blocks in Jharkhand.
Chaired by Rupinder Brar, Additional Secretary and Nominated Authority of the Ministry, the review highlighted the government's dedication to boosting domestic coal production. The Additional Secretary urged mine allottees to expedite the process of operationalizing coal blocks that are near
A Coal Ministry release said that the mine was facing abnormal delay in handing over of forest land after receipt of Stage-II forest clearance in October 2022 which has delayed the operationalization of the mine
In a bid to increase the coal production in India, the Union Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy will launch the 10th round of the commercial coal block auction on Friday.
According to the press release, this initiative aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of achieving energy independence by 2047 and promoting "Atma-Nirbharta" (self-reliance) in the coal sector.
The Special Court has ordered the framing of charges under various sections against M/s Conti Steel Ltd (a group company of Rathi Super Steel Ltd.), HC Gupta, the then Secretary, Ministry of Coal, and KS Kropha, the then Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal, in a coal block allocation case rela