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State Advised to Facilitate Clearances for Coal Blocks

The coal bearing State Governments have been advised to facilitate and expedite in obtaining the various clearances, grant of mining leases and land acquisition by the coal blocks allocattees so that coal production can be increased. This information was given by the Minister of State for Coal,        Shri PratikPrakashBapu Patil in a written reply in Rajya Sabha  today. He said that a total of …

Outsourcing of Coal Mining Operations

Coal India Limited (CIL), besides taking up coal production through its own resources, has also outsourced some of its operations to increase total coal production to meet the present demand. Under such situation, responsibility of coal production in a few mines of CIL, have been given to few agencies under long term contract through open …

Cancellation of Coal Blocks

The Government has de-allocated 15 coal blocks based on the recommendations of Review Committee which monitors the development of the coal block by the allocatee companies during the last two years i.e. 2010 & 2011 on account of lack of progress in the development of the block. In addition to above 3 blocks have been …

Allocation of Coal Blocks

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2010 has been notified in Gazette of India (Extraordinary) on 9th September, 2010 to provide for grant of reconnaissance permit, prospecting license or mining lease in respect of an area containing coal and lignite through auction by competitive bidding, on such terms and conditions as may …