According to an official statement issued by the Ministry of Coal on Thursday, a high-level committee, chaired by the Director (Technical) from Coal India Limited (CIL), submitted its report to the Ministry, focusing on reducing the country's dependence on imports and promoting indigenous pr
"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 Union Ministry of Coal has said it has plans to produce 1,404 million tonnes (MT) of coal by the year 2027 and 1,577 MT by the year 2030, at the current level of production of about 1,000 MT per annum.
The Ministry of Coal has laid out comprehensive plans to significantly boost coal production, targeting 1404 million tonnes (MT) by 2027 and a staggering 1577 MT by 2030, at the current level production of about one billion tonnes per annum.
According to data released by the Ministry of Coal, during the period April to October, the production shot up by 13 per cent to 507.02 MT, significantly up from 448.49 MT in the first seven months of the last fiscal.
This outstanding performance in the coal sector has propelled it to reach an index of 148.1 points, compared to 127.5 points during the same period in the previous year. This growth represents the highest in the last 14 months, except for August 2023, read the press release by the Ministry o
The entire 810 MW capacity was successfully acquired by NLCIL through a tender floated by RRVUNL in December 2022, read the Ministry of Coal press release.
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.
This initiative has positively impacted close to 18 lakh people, ensuring access to safe drinking water and irrigation facilities, read the Ministry of Coal press release.
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.
This undertaking aims to revitalize decoaled land, overburden dumps, and non-coal bearing areas through large-scale plantation efforts, read the Ministry of Coal press release.