Bidding terms allow the developers to utilise coal from these blocks in projects being set up under the now defunct MoU route The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) would bid for the 17 coal blocks on offer by the Centre for the nine proposed thermal-power plants in the state. The bidding terms allow the developers to utilise coal from these blocks in projects being set up under the now defunct memorandum of understanding (MoU) route.
This is the second attachment order by the ED in the coal blocks allocation scam The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached properties worth Rs 186 crore in the matter relating to “illegal
Parakh said coal ministers Shibu Soren and Dasari Narayana Rao had reversed the prime minister's decision on auction of coal blocks Former Union coal secretary P C Parakh said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was responsible for the coal block allocation scam and the country’s subsequent policy paralysis. He said so at an event here on Monday to release his book, titled Crusader or conspirator – Coalgate and Other Truths.
Unrelenting in its approach towards non-serious players, the Coal Ministry has further deallocated two more coal blocks — Baitarani West and Naini—allotted to five public sector undertakings (PSUs) for
Kolkata Sanjiv Goenka-controlled power utility CESC may lose its Mahuagiri coal block in Jharkhand, which was allotted to it in 2007 and is scheduled to be put to use in 2016 when its 1,260 MW thermal power project at Dumka in Jharkhand is ready. CESC’s Mahuagiri block is among the 29 allocated coal blocks under the scanner of the inter-ministerial group (IMG) set up by the government. IMG, which recommended deallocation of eight coal blocks till September 18, is reviewing the status of other allocated blocks. Mahuagiri and North Dhadu coal blocks (allotted to Electrosteel and Adhunik Alloys) will be looked at next, an official in the Coal Controllers office in Kolkata told FE.
If inquiry hints at allocation blunders during NDA regime, it will provide govt with ammunition to counter criticism by Oppn In a new twist in the investigation of the alleged coal scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will start an inquiry into the allotment of 195 coal blocks to captive miners, including state government entities. The inquiry will cover allocations since 1993.
Says lakhs of crores of rupees will flow into the coal bearing states by the auction of coal blocks through e-auction Piyush Goyal, Union minister of power, coal and new and renewable energy on Saturday
Centre wants Coal India to take over active mines if all blocks are cancelled or firms be allowed to continue production until these are re-auctioned On a day when the Centre and industry bodies seemed
The coal ministry wants to focus on the implementation of three critical rail links for evacuation, seek quicker environmental clearances and speed development of captive coal blocks. This it said in a
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to restrain coal companies, that were directed to wind up mining in six months after their coal block allocations were cancelled, from extracting coal in this period
New Delhi Power and steel ministries are holding consultations with Crisil on its draft report on fixing reserve prices for 54 coal blocks to be allocated through competitive bidding route. “Some of the ministries like steel and power and Planning Commission are holding consultations with Crisil on its draft report on coal blocks," an official in the coal ministry said.
Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal today said states need a stronger mindset to put an end to illegal mining as the tackling of law and order was primarily in their hands. Jaiswal announced that the government
While the BJP disrupted the functioning of Parliament for the second consecutive day on Wednesday demanding Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s resignation for alleged failure to go for auctioning of coal
Congress MP Vijay Darda, who is under the scanner for his alleged role in coal block allocation scam, wanted to shift the power plant from Maharashtra after his firm got the coal block. The CBI has registered
The Congress-Opposition war of words over coal block allocations turned more acerbic on Wednesday with Telecom and HRD Minister Kapil Sibal alleging that the “ideology” that was used to assassinate Mahatma
Bhubaneswar: Targeted by the Centre on Coalgate issue, chief minister Naveen Patnaik today questioned allocation of coal blocks to certain companies which do not have any stake in the state. Why did the
apex court has seven queries on: Petitioner’s plea for quashing allotments in six states: Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh. Guidelines framed by the government
For companies bidding for coal blocks in the ongoing e-auction, the mineable capacity is not the only criteria for bidding. Attached infrastructure, rail and road connectivity and topography is playing
Bhubaneswar: The state government on Tuesday informed the State Assembly that it had sent 45 recommendations to the Centre for allocation of coal blocks during the last 12 years. Making a statement in
This statistics incorporates provisional information regarding coal, coal products & lignite of the preceding financial year along with past few years on reserve, production, despatch, pit-head closing
