60% of the coal blocks had secured environment clearance and a similar number had also received their forest clearances The government has decided to transfer all existing environmental clearances of
“Not a single coal block has been allotted without the consent of the state government. Not only this, the committee through which the coal blocks are allocated has a chief secretary-level officer from the state concerned as its member.” “Doubts have been raised by certain quarters regarding allocation of coal blocks to private companies for captive use. The blocks were allocated on the basis of recommendation of the screening committee which had acted in an unbiased and transparent manner,” he said.
The Government left it to the Supreme Court to do what it thought best about the 218 illegal coal block allocations, including 40 operational blocks, and said it was “not insisting on any particular course
New Delhi The coal ministry plans to start bidding for 50 captive coal blocks from June may get delayed a little. Pushed into a corner by the draft CAG audit report over allocation of coal blocks sans auction to scores of public and private companies during 2004-2009, the ministry has decided to appoint a consultant to fix up the method of calculating the price of a coal block before putting it out for bidding.
The Supreme Court recently termed all captive coal blocks allocated by the government from 1993 to 2010 illegal. A verdict on their future is likely this week. What might be the cost implication if the
The government has so far received 36 applications from companies such as Jindal Steel and Power and Tata Steel in response to a notice inviting applications for allotment of three coal blocks on tariff-based
Stung by the recent Supreme Court (SC) order, which quashed allocation of 214 coal blocks across the country, National Aluminium Company (Nalco) said it is mulling to file a review petition in the apex
Forest clearance for mining in Parsa East and Kante-Basan captive coal blocks, by a joint venture between Adani and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited, overruled by National Green Tribunal. The National Green Tribunal has cancelled the clearance given by the environment minister to Parsa East and Kante-Basan captive coal blocks in Hasdeo Arand forests of Chhattisgarh, overruling the statutory Forest Advisory Committee.
The letter from Ministry of Coal to Adani Power Ltd regarding review of coal blocks by the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) in its 24th meeting held on 7-8th February, This letter from the Ministry of Coal to Adani Power Ltd. states that "after due deliberation and taking into account all material facts including your reply, IMG recommended de-allocation of the coal block allocated to your company.
The coal ministry plans to auction about 25 coal blocks that were taken back from private firms over delays in developing them. These blocks have not attracted lawsuits so far. The recalled blocks mainly
Apart from determining whether cartelisation had taken place in the e-auction of coal fields, another objective of the CAG audit of coal block allocations was to determine the robustness and efficiency
Guj CM had written a series of letters to PM since June 2010 seeking additional coal blocks for Guj Mineral Dev Corp The Centre has turned down Gujarat government requests for coal blocks. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had written a series of letters to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh since June 2010 seeking additional coal blocks for Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) and allocation of an alternate coal block for the state-run company.
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ultra Mega Power Projects, 10/03/2016. Four Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs) namely Sasan in Madhya Pradesh, Mundra in Gujarat, Krishnapattnam in Andhra Pradesh and Tilaiya
The CBI today filed a preliminary inquiry in the coal blocks allocations between 1993 and 2004 and started probe against 24 companies, public officials and private parties. The agency will now study every
The companies are crying foul over the cancellation of 25 blocks held by 68 firms over the past two days. With a few of them mulling legal recourse, the stage is set for a long-drawn battle over the issue.
This report of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India contains the results of the Performance Audit on “Allocation of coal blocks and Augmentation of coal production”. The widening gap between the
Standing Committee on Coal and Steel present this Thirty-First Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on "Review of Allotment, Development and Performance of Coal/Lignite Blocks" relating to the Ministry of Coal.
194 coal blocks allocated in 19 yrs to boost power generation; only 30 became operational. The government is finalising the document for competitive bidding of captive coal blocks which hitherto been handed
New Delhi With the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) readying a new set of FIRs this week, the coal scam probe is hot again. The agency is preparing to register four fresh cases in connection with its probe related to alleged irregularities in the allocation of captive coal blocks between 1993 and 2004. Around 43 coal blocks were allocated during this period. The probe also includes coal blocks allocated during NDA's tenure. In its report, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said the government extended windfall gains of R1.86 lakh crore to private players by distributing coal blocks without bidding.
Development comes on heels of Power Ministry asking Coal Ministry to relook decision on deallocation of four coal blocks The Coal Ministry will take a call on giving back the de-allocated coal blocks of NTPC after consultations with the Law Ministry. The development comes close on the heels of Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia asking Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal to reconsider the decision on deallocation of four coal blocks, including three alloted to NTPC.
