CoalMin seeks status report on 46 blocks from companies

CoalMin seeks status report on 46 blocks from companies

FPJ BureauUpdated: Saturday, June 01, 2019, 09:00 AM IST
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New Delhi : The Coal Ministry has sought report on 46 coal blocks from companies, including JSPL, Hindalco, Jayaswal Neco, SAIL and NTPC by Wednesday for furnishing the current status of the mines to the Supreme Court, reports PTI.

The government told the Supreme Court, which is looking into the allocation of mines, that it “wants re-auction of all 218 coal blocks” while seeking its indulgence to “exempt” 40 of them which are functional and ready for the end use power plants.

In another letter, it sought similar information from six companies including, NTPC, Jaiprakash Associates and Prism Cement regarding their coal blocks that are expected to begin production in FY’15.

The details sought includes, date of allotment of mines, date of grant of mining lease, coal production in the last fiscal, coal production since commencement of mining, details of linked end use plant and investment in the coal block.

The Ministry has asked for details of Jindal Steel and Power Ltd’s (JSPL) Gare Palma IV/2&3 coal blocks, Jindal Power’s Gare Palma IV/I mine, Jayaswal Neco Ltd’s Gare Palma IV/4 coal block, Hindalco Industries Ltd’s Talabira-I coal block, Sasan Power’s Moher & Moher Amlori Extension and SAIL’s Tasra mine, among others.

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi had told the Court that “Government stands by the August 25

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