Plan panel seeks clarity on coal blocks allocation to PSUs

22 Oct 2012 Evaluate

The government amid struggling with reforms to revive the economic growth, the Planning Commission has sought clarity on Coal Ministry’s decision to allocate coal blocks to Public Sector Companies through special dispensation route. The Planning panel has questioned centre on reserve price calculation of coal blocks, criteria for giving additional mines where the firms has already being allocated in the past and issues related to mine closure.

It has also sought details on whether if the state-owned company has already acquired blocks, then what would be the justification criteria required by the firms to apply for more mines. It has urged that the state-owned firms have to provide progressive requirements over a period for life cycle of the end use plan and also has to consider the demand projections for the specified period, to ensure more clarity on the process.

The Plan Commission has also put forth concerns of the coal bearing states that the mines of their state are not to be allocated to a company from other coal bearing state. Also noted that the current proposal do not include norms on mine closures, for both progressive and final. The Coal Ministry had categorized nearly 16 mines with 7.2 billion tonnes to be given to government sector companies, while the total number of coal blocks held for auction is about 54 with nearly 18.22 billion tones.

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