Bhubaneswar: Four of the 10 coal mines auctioned this week under the third tranche for commercial were located in Odisha, the coal ministry said on Saturday.
Jindal Steel and Power bagged Utkal-C coal mine while Hindalco Industries emerged as the highest bidder for the Meenakshi mine on the second and third days of the auction of coal blocks.
Mahanadi Mines and Minerals and Yazdani Steel And Power bagged a mine each in the eastern state on the first day of the auction, when five blocks were sold. Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd made the highest bid for two coal blocks in Jharkhand.
According to the ministry, the 10 blocks are projected to generate annual revenue of Rs 2,858.20 crore.
Notably, a total of 42 coal blocks have been auctioned till date for commercial mining.
“Under the commercial coal mining auction process, a total of 42 coal mines, including… mines auctioned in tranche-3, have been successfully auctioned till date with a total cumulative PRC (peak rate capacity) of 86.404 million tonnes per annum (MTPA),” the statement added.
Bhubaneswar: A western disturbance is set to impact Odisha from Saturday and bring rain to…
Koraput: Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested ARI-cum-incharge RI of Kumuli Circle under Koraput’s Boriguma Tehsil,…
New Delhi: From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Uttar…
Bhubaneswar: Mystery continues to shroud the death of a married woman, who was found hanging…
Bhubaneswar: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's family share a deep bond of over 30 years…
New Delhi: The scholarly and soft-spoken former Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, was often attacked for…
This website uses cookies.
