The Ministry of Coal has identified four coking coal blocks while the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) also will finalise a geological report (GR) for another 4 to 6 coking coal blocks in the coming months.
The Centre on Wednesday said that the Ministry of Coal would soon make more than 107 coal blocks available for auction. Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi announced at an event held here that the Ministry of Coal has signed an agreement with successful bidders of 16 coal mines. The minister said that during the last four months, Coal India Ltd (CIL) had set a new record by
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"Once fully operational, these coal mines are expected to generate employment for 31,954 persons directly & indirectly. A total investment of Rs.3565.50 crore will be incurred to operationalise these mines," the Coal ministry noted.