With an aim to enhance coal production in the country, the government is planning to complete coal block allocation through auction by February next year. Around 74 coal mines are likely to be put up for sale in the first round of auction.
In order to ensure smooth allocation of 204 cancelled coal blocks, the government has set up a high- level inter-ministerial panel that would provide advice on policy issues and interact with the industry. The nine-member committee, to be headed by Additional Secretary (Coal), will have members from ministries like power, steel and law. Supreme Court had last month quashed allocation of 204 blocks allotted to various companies since 1993, underscoring that common good and public interest have suffered heavily due to these allocations as there was no fair and transparent procedure.
The government aimed to double the domestic coal production to 1 billion tonnes in the next five years. Terming coal evacuation as a major reason for coal deficit, Coal Secretary Anil Swarup has asserted that the government will soon come out with a clear-cut strategy paper aimed at doubling coal production in the next five years. The government had also proposed critical railways lines projects in Chhattisgharh, Jharkhand and Odisha. When these projects are fully operational will add coal evacuation to the tune of around 200 million tonnes.
Indian domestic coal demand is around 35 percent higher than domestic supply. Coal India (CIL) is the only producer of coal in the country and is struggling to meet domestic coal requirements. CIL production fell 4.21 percent short of its production target to 462.53 million tonnes in FY14 amid concerns like shutdown of mining activities in Talcher Coalfields in Odisha.
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