Auction of coal blocks will create over 2.8 lakh jobs, attract capital investment worth 33,000 crore: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the process to auction 41 coal mines for commercial mining is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat' and it will create more than 2.8 lakh jobs in the country.
Jun 18, 2020, 15:52 PM IST
Coal auction: Govt to meet potential bidders this week
Taking forward the process of fourth round of coal mines auction, the government has organised a pre-bid conference this week in which the queries of the prospective bidders would be clarified.
Nov 29, 2015, 11:07 AM IST
Eastern states eye Rs 1,280 crore as coal auction proceeds
Coal-rich eastern states are in for a bonanza as they will get close to Rs 1,280 crore from the latest round of coal auction by this month-end, with Rs 650 crore already transferred to their kitty.
Nov 22, 2015, 13:28 PM IST
Coal auction: Eight blocks to go under hammer from January 18
The government Thursday kick-started the process for the fourth round of e-auctioning of eight coal blocks, which is slated for January 18-22 next year.
Nov 19, 2015, 17:20 PM IST
4th round of coal mines auction likely in 15 days: Coal Secretary
The government is planning to auction up to 11 coal blocks in the fourth round of bidding which is likely to start in a fortnight.
Oct 30, 2015, 13:21 PM IST
Centre needs to rationalise coal prices: Goyal
The Centre needs to rationalise the prices of certain grades of coal as per gross calorific value (GCV) but there is no need to align them to international rates, Union Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal said here on Friday.
Aug 28, 2015, 22:35 PM IST
Coal auction Day 1: Govt garners Rs 2,529 crore from 2 mines
The first day of third tranche of coal mines auctions Tuesday saw government garnering a total of Rs 2,529 crore from bidding of two blocks in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
Aug 11, 2015, 21:10 PM IST
All coal blocks would become operational soon: Goyal
"Coal secretary would personally visit the states including Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh to review the position of each mine. In next couple of months all the mines will be operational," he said.
Jun 23, 2015, 23:28 PM IST
Coal Ministry invites bids for third round of auction
The government Monday kick-started the process for auction of 10 coal blocks in the third tranche, inviting bids from companies engaged in sectors like steel, cement and captive power generation.
Jun 08, 2015, 22:06 PM IST
Govt makes green norms easier for new coal block allottees
In a bid to expedite operations from the recently allocated coal mines, the Environment Ministry has allowed transfer of environment clearances granted to the previous allottees to new owners without any fresh approval.
Apr 02, 2015, 18:55 PM IST
3rd round of coal auction later this month; 16 mines on block
After the success of two rounds of coal blocks auction, the government on Wednesday said the third round for 16 mines will begin later this month.
Apr 01, 2015, 22:09 PM IST
Identifying 15-20 mines to be auctioned: Goyal
The government has recently auctioned 33 coal blocks in two phases.
Mar 26, 2015, 14:34 PM IST
Coal mines auction: Govt rejects bids of Jindal Steel, Balco
The government has cancelled bids of Jindal Steel and Power and BALCO for four coal blocks amid speculation of cartelisation.
Mar 21, 2015, 10:07 AM IST
Coal auction: Manmohan Singh's incident will not be repeated, says Arun Jaitley
Days after a court summoned former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a coal block scam case, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Tuesday said the present government is pursuing the policy of auctioning coal blocks as it wants to avoid a similar situation.
Mar 17, 2015, 19:25 PM IST
Bids for 9 coal mines being re-examined; decision by weekend
The government is re-examining the bids for nine recently auctioned coal blocks, including those where Balco emerged top bidders, amid speculation of cartelisation during the bidding process.
Mar 17, 2015, 18:59 PM IST
Coal auction: Govt names 8 winners in 2nd lot; withholds 6 names
The names of successful firms pertaining to six coal blocks that went under the hammer in the second lot are missing from the government's list of winning bidders.
Mar 16, 2015, 22:44 PM IST
Govt cancels proposed e-auction of Jamkhani mine in Odisha
The government has cancelled the proposed e-auction of Jamkhani coal block in Odisha which was scheduled to go under the hammer Friday as the last mine in the second tranche of auctions.
Mar 12, 2015, 20:44 PM IST
Coal auction kitty hits Rs 2.07 lakh crore; tops CAG figure
The coal auction kitty Monday crossed Rs two lakh crore mark after two more mines went under the hammer today in the ongoing e-auction -- surpassing CAG's estimate of Rs 1.86 lakh crore loss due to allocating mines without auction during the previous regimes.
Mar 09, 2015, 22:54 PM IST
Coal, spectrum sale proceeds cross Rs 3-lakh crore; beats CAG figure
The auction kitty from sale of coal mines and telecom spectrum Monday swelled to over Rs three lakh crore -- exceeding all estimates including by CAG for value of such resources, which have been at the centre of two major scams in the recent years.
Mar 09, 2015, 22:48 PM IST
Coal auction proceeds to cross Rs 2 lakh crore: Govt
Proceeds from the ongoing coal block auctions are likely to cross Rs 2 lakh crore, surpassing CAG's estimate of Rs 1.86 lakh crore loss on account of the allocation of blocks without auction during the UPA regime.
Mar 09, 2015, 21:43 PM IST
