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8.4% Growth in Coal Production Touches 223M Tons in 23-24
The Ministry of Coal has achieved a substantial surge in overall coal production with a growth of 8.40% in Q1 of FY 2023-24. […]
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Coal Ministry Issues Allocation Orders to three Coal Mines
48 Orders issued So Far under Commercial Mining […]
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Coal Mine Water Benefitting 18 Lakh people of 900 Villages
Stepped up Greening Drive by Coal/Lignite PSUs […]
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CMPDIL invented a system to control Fugitive Dust
The Ministry of Coal said that this invention can be used in mines, thermal power plants, railway sidings, ports, and construction sites where coal, other minerals, or fugitive materials are stored under the open sky. […]
World
Ministry of Coal launched commercial coal mines auction
The Ministry of Coal launched the 6th tranche and second attempt of the 5th tranche of commercial coal mines auction for 141 coal mines on November 03, 2022. […]
General
Efforts to Engage Reputed Mining Developers cum Operators in Coal Mines
The Ministry of Coal intends to engage reputed Mining Developers cum Operators (MDOs) in coal mines through open global tenders […]
Business
Ministry of Coal identified four coking coal blocks to increase coal production
To increase the coking coal production, the Ministry of Coal has identified four coking coal blocks, for which the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) will also finalize Geological Report (GR) in the coming months. […]
Business
Coal quality supply increased by 18%: Ministry of Coal
The Ministry of Coal and the coal companies have taken various measures to achieve the objective of supplying quality coal to all consumers. […]
Business
Import of thermal coal in the country to be completely stopped by 2024-2025
Import of thermal coal in the country to be completely stopped by 2024-2025 – Pralhad Joshi; Industries based on mining sector can accelerate the progress of Vidarbha region – Nitin Gadkari; MINCON-2022, a conference based on mineral ores held at Nagpur […]
Business
First National Coal Conclave & Exhibition in Delhi on 16-17 October, 2022
Under the patronage of the Ministry of Coal, Indian National Committee World Mining Congress will be organising the first ever National Coal Conclave & Exhibiition – 2022 on the theme “Indian coal sector-sustainable mining towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat” in New Delhi on 16 & 17th October, 2022. […]
Business
3 MoUs to convert Coal to Chemical Products
Coal India Ltd to ink MoU with Three Major PSUs for Coal to Chemical Products; To Set up Four Surface Coal Gasification Projects; Aims 100 Million Ton Gasification by 2030 […]
Business
Ministry of Coal Signs 16 Agreements with Successful Bidders of Coal Mines
Ministry of Coal Signs 16 Agreements with Successful Bidders of Coal Mines; Total Peak Rate Capacity Comes to 24 Million Ton Coal; Rs. 4286.53 crore Revenue and 31945 Employment Opportunities Estimated […]
Business
Thirty-One Companies Submit Bids for Commercial Coal Mining Auction
Total of 38 Online & Offline Bids Submitted; Technical Evaluation to be Carried out by Committee of Senior Officers; Technically Qualified Bidders to be Shortlisted for Participation in Electronic Auction […]
Business
Domestic Coal Production Goes up by 28% as of 16 June, 2022
Total Production Touches Nearly 138 Million Ton as on 31st May 2022-23; Adequate Coal Supply to Power Sector Ensured on Sustained Basis; Coal Stock At Different Mines Touches 52 Million Ton, Sufficient For 24 Days’ Power Sector Requirement
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Business
India’s Coal Sector Undergoes Path-breaking Reforms – Pralhad Joshi
Releases Eight Year Achievement Report of Coal Sector; Efforts to Double Coking Coal Production Says Coal Secretary […]
Business
Coal Ministry Launches Project Information & Management Module of SWCS
The Ministry of Coal has launched the Project Information & Management Module of the Single Window Clearance System (SWCS) here today. […]
Business
Ministry of Coal finalizes Action Plan for 2022-23
Focus On 15 Crucial Areas; Coking Coal Mission Aims to Enhance Production from 45 Million Ton in 2020-21 to 140 MT by 2029-30 […]
Business
Coal Ministry Releases Task Completion Status of Agenda for 2021-22
This was a debut Agenda document of the Ministry for 2021-22 which had been brought out as a compilation and provided to all senior officers with the responsibility of steering the four broad focus areas through the year with regular monitoring and appraisals. […]
Business
Coal Production Goes up By 34% in May 2022
Substantial Increase in Production from Captive Mines; With a 16.05% Increase, Coal dispatch touches 77.83 Million Ton; Coal Based Power Generation Indicates 26.18 % Growth in May […]
Business
Coal Ministry Expects Operationalization of 58 Coal Blocks During 2022-23
Companies Issued with Show Cause Notice for Not Ensuring Timely Coal Production; Ministry Holds Regular Review Meeting with State and Central Agencies […]
Business
Coal Import Comes Down By 40%
Coal Import Declines to 209 Million Ton in 2021-22 Against 248 MT in 2019-20; Overall Coal Production Increases by 61 MT During 2021-22 […]
Business
Coal Ministry undertakes 13 railway projects under PM-Gati Shakti
Four Rail Projects Under High Impact Category; Focus On Faster and Environ-friendly Transportation of Coal […]
Business
CMPDIL to Continue as Subsidiary of Coal India Limited
Recently unconfirmed reports have appeared in a section of the Media that the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) is being merged with Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL). […]
Business
Maharashtra Coal Supply Increases to 1.32 lakh tons per day
The Ministry of Coal has clarified that the Government of Maharashtra is receiving more coal at present than in March this year. In response to a news item appearing in a section of the Media, the Ministry stated that as of now, the State is meeting its coal requirement. […]
Business
Use of land acquired under Coal Bearing Areas Act1957 gets Cabinet approval
Cabinet approves policy for use of land acquired under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act, 1957; Changes will unlock the non-minable land for development and setting up of infrastructure relating to coal and energy […]
Business
Pralhad Joshi launches a web portal developed by the Ministry of Coal
Minister of Coal, Mines, and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi launched a web portal developed by the Ministry of Coal, here today to ensure real-time reporting of accidents occurring in Coal Mines […]
Business
Coal Ministry Reviews Production from Captive Coal Blocks
Forty Seven Coal Blocks Receive Mine Opening Permission; Likely to Increase to 60 Blocks During 2022-23 […]
Business
Innovative Measures Adopted by Coal Ministry To Meet Growing Requirement of Coal
India’s appetite for Coal is expected to rise and add to the overall demand between 2021 and 2024; The following measures have been taken by the Government to meet the coal requirement in the country […]
General
AKAM Iconic Week Celebrations of Ministry of Coal
AKAM Iconic Week Celebrations of Ministry of Coal; Concludes Today with variety Functions; Talk by Dr. Vaibhav Chaturvedi on the topic “The Future of India’s Energy Systems under a Net-zero future”, declamation contest for the employees of the Ministry and PSUs on the theme “Coal & Climate Change – Indian Perspective” are some of the highlights of the concluding day’s function. […]
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India Targets 1.2 Billion Ton Coal Production By 2023-24
A target of all India coal production of 1.2 Billion Tonne upto the year 2023-24 has been fixed. […]
Foreign Relations
Australian delegation calls on Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi
Shri Pralhad Joshi, held discussions with a high-level delegation led by former Prime Minister and Special Trade Envoy of Australia Mr. Tony Abbott here yesterday. The delegation had called on the Minister to discuss expanding trade and economic relationship between India and Australia […]
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Coal India arms NCL, CCL and WCL get the Coal Minister’s Award 2020
Coal India arms NCL, CCL and WCL get the Coal Minister’s Award 2020; Union Coal Minister launches ‘Project Passion’- ERP of Coal India Ltd; Union Coal Minister inaugurates new Coal Handling Plant (CHP) at Krishnashila Coal Project of NCL […]
Business
Single Window Clearance Portal of Ministry of Coal launched
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah launches Single Window Clearance Portal of Ministry of Coal; Launch of next tranche of commercial coal mines auction in January 2021: Shri Pralhad Joshi; ministry of Coal executes agreements with successful bidders of India’s first ever commercial coal mine auctions […]
Business
NALCO invest Rs. 30000cr on various expansion activities
Union Minister for Coal & Mines Shri Pralhad Joshi said that NALCO will invest around Rs. 30000 crores by financial year 2027-28 on the company’s expansion and diversification plans. […]
Business
Government coming up with many structural reforms in the mining sector
Union Minister for Coal and Mines Shri Pralhad Joshi said that the Government is coming up with many structural reforms in the mining sector to realize its true potential. Shri Joshi was addressing the 15th edition of the Global Mining Summit and International Mining & Machinery Exhibition today. […]
Business
Government sets Committee to strengthen the Capital Goods Sector
The government has set up a 22-member inter-ministerial committee in strengthening the Capital Goods(CG) Sector through interventions that help the CG Sector […]
General
States to garner Rs. 6,656 Crores of annual revenue first commercial coal mining auction
Union Coal Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi has said States will garner a total revenue of Rs 6,656 crores annually from the success of the nation’s first-ever commercial mining auction. Speaking to the media in New Delhi today after completion of the bidding process of this auction […]
Business
Commercial Coal Mine Auction begins
The first day of the auction of coal mines for sale of coal saw strong and healthy competition among the bidders. Ministry of Coal had launched the auction of coal mines for commercial mining on June 18, 2020, pursuant to a two-stage forward auction process […]
Business
Indian Railways begin sector-specific discussions to attract more Freight business
Indian Railways begin sector-specific discussions to attract more Freight business; Union Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal holds discussions with top leadership of Coal and Power Sector
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After revisions, 38 coal mines available for auction
The auction process for coal mines for commercial mining was launched on June 18, 2020. Following revisions have been made by the Coal Ministry in the list of coal mines offered in the process of opening up of coal sector and introduction of coal mining:
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Coal India to invest over 1.22 Lakh Crores on 500 Projects by 2024
Coal India to invest over 1.22 Lakh Crores on 500 Projects by 2023-24; CIL to invest Rs. 14,200 Crores for 49 First Mile Connectivity projects; Investment to bring in improved efficiency in coal transport; 15 greenfield projects identified for investment of Rs. 34,600 Crores […]
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India aims to achieve 100 MT coal gasification target by 2030: Pralhad Joshi
India aims to achieve 100 MT coal gasification target by 2030: Pralhad Joshi
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100% FDI allowed in Commercial Coal Mining in India
100% FDI under automatic route in coal mining activities including associated processing infrastructure, for sale of coal […]
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Commercial Coal Mining to develop & give jobs in Chhattisgarh: Prahlad Joshi
Commencement of commercial coal mining will start new era of growth & development in Chhattisgarh, said Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri Pralhad Joshi. Interacting with media during his visit to Chhattisgarh, Shri Joshi said that it will create around 60,000 additional employment for the people of the State. […]
Business
Amit Shah to launch Plantation Abhiyan in coal/lignite mines
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah will launch Vriksharopan Abhiyan in the presence of Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi tomorrow. […]
Foreign Relations
Indo-US Strategic Energy Partnership highlights
India and the United States have announced new areas of research on transformational power generation based on supercritical CO2 (sCO2) power cycles and advanced coal technologies, including carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). […]
Finance
Finance Minister holds review meeting on CAPEX of 23 CPSEs
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, today held meeting, through Video Conference, with Secretaries of Ministries of Petroleum & Natural Gas , Power , Coal , Mines and D/o Atomic Energy and the CMDs of 23 CPSEs belonging to these Ministries. […]
Technology
Atal Innovation Mission partners with Coal India Ltd to boost its Innovation & Entrepreneurship initiatives
Coal India Limited (CIL) has agreed to partner with Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog to support proactively the flagship mission’s innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives across the country. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
R&D Portal launched for AatmaNirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement
Shri Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs launched SATYABHAMA (Science and Technology Yojana for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement) Portal for Science and Technology Programme Scheme of Ministry of Mines on 15th June 2020. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Unleashing Coal: New Hopes for Atmanirbhar Bharat
The Government of India will launch auction of coal mines for commercial mining with the theme “UNLEASHING COAL: NEW HOPES FOR ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT” on June 18, 2020. […]