Firms asked for status report on coal blocks from Coal ministry

19 Sep 2011 Evaluate

The coal ministry, which has already issued warning to coal block allottees who have failed to develop coal mines allotted in timely fashion, has asked them to conduct a status report on progress made on these delayed projects in the July-September 2011.

The coal ministry on its website said, 'you are requested to send detailed information for the quarter ending September 2011, in respect of allocated coal/lignite blocks and associated end-use projects, along with the reasons for delays in implementation of the coal/lignite project, to this office by September 30.'

Earlier in May, the coal ministry had decided to allocate 14 coal blocks and one lignite block and issued warnings in respect to 29 coal and three lignite mine allottees, asking the firms to start production on time. The companies whose coal blocks were de-allocated are NTPC, Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation, Bhatia International, Shree Bhaidyanath Ayurved Bhavan, Jharkhand State Electricity Board, Damodar Valley Corporation and Gondawana Ispat.

The ministry had issued warning letter to firms like NTPC, Utkal Coal, Damodar Valley Corporation, Jindal Steel and Power, for starting production from blocks or be stripped of their mining rights. 

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