| Allocation of 38 coal blocks this month |
The coal ministry will decide on the allocation of 38 coal blocks to various state-run and private power utilities this month to meet the growing demand of the fuel.
“The screening committee of the ministry will scrutinise application received for various coal blocks and decide on allocation of 38 blocks when it meets later this month,” a top coal ministry official said.
Earlier on June 5, the ministry had okayed allocation of 39 blocks for state-run as well as private power utilities. Of the total blocks allocated, 10 coal blocks having reserves worth 6,075 million tonnes were given to power companies, while other 12 blocks having reserves of 800 million tonnes had been allocated to companies under the captive mining dispensation, the official said.
Besides, another 17 blocks having reserves of 190 million tonnes were allocated to central and state PSUs for commercial mining, the official said, pointing that so far total number of coal blocks allocated have increased to 163.
The 10 blocks allocated for power generation include Chetti Bariatu South (353 million tonnes) in Jharkhand for NTPC, he said.
The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was allocated Saharpur Jamarpani block having 600 million tonnes reserves in Jharkhand while two blocks in Manoharpur in Orissa with total reserves of 531 million tonnes were given to Orissa Power Generation Company (OPGENCO).
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