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.
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, on the first day of the auction, a total of eight coal mines were put up for bidding, out of the thirteen scheduled for auction.
Union Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thrusday launched the "Coal Logistics Plan and Policy" organized by the Indian National Committee World Mining Congress with the patronage of the Ministry of Coal in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday raided three locations in Bihar in the 2020 attack by a terror gang at Tetariyakhad coal mine in Jharkhand.
The Ministry of Coal aims to produce 186.63 million tonnes of coal exclusively from captive or commercial coal mines during the financial year 2024-25 which starts this April.
In December 2023, the total coal production from captive and commercial coal mines was 14.04 MT, up by 38 per cent from 10.14 MT in the same month of the previous year.
According to a press release by the Ministry of Coal, the figures reveal remarkable growth, with coal production reaching 11.94 million tonnes (MT), reflecting a substantial 37 per cent increase compared to 8.74 MT in November 2022.
According to a press release by the Ministry of Mines, Union Minister of Coal, Mines, and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, will inaugurate this historic initiative, marking a significant step towards enhancing India's economic strength, national security, and facilitating the nation's t
"Today Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi started the 8th round of commercial coal mines auction. In this total 39 coal blocks are offered. Out of this, 35 coal blocks are being offered for the first time and the other 4 have been offered before too," said Coal Mines Secretary Amrit Lal Me
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.
During the session, Union Minister of Coal, Mines, and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, emphasized the government's commitment to bolstering mineral exploration, aiming to achieve self-reliance in mineral production, read the Ministry of Coal press release.