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Govt to allocate 16 coal mines to state-run units by September: Anil Swarup

22 Jun 2016 Evaluate

Coal Secretary Anil Swarup has said that the framework of commercial mining has been prepared by the coal ministry and will allocate 16 coal mines to state-run utilities for commercial mining by September this year. He said allocation of coal blocks to state utilities for commercial use is the first step towards opening up the coal sector. The 16 mines have geological reserves of 2.137 billion tonnes and are expected to annually add an additional 40 million tonnes of coal production in the country.

Swarup said that out of the 16 mines identified for commercial coal mining by state government-run utilities, eight will be given to the host state while eight will be available for public sector companies of other states. The host States for which eight mines have been reserved are Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana and West Bengal.

The government has invited applications from state utilities for allotment of 16 coal blocks for commercial use.  Allotments are expected after the coal ministry scrutinises the applications and decides on the winners. Commenting on the same, Swarup said that the government expects to discover market-determined prices for coal through these mines production where is expected to start in another year or two after their allotment.

On the pricing front, Swarup said that currently Coal India is determining the price. With another entity coming in, some sort of a market will be created and price discovery will happen. The Coal Mines Special Provision Act 2015 passed by Parliament on March 20, provides for opening up commercial coal mining to private and public entities.

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