In the first seven months of FY 2024-25, April-October, coal imports decreased by 3.1 per cent, totaling 149.39 million tonnes (MT) compared to 154.17 MT during the same period in the previous year.
Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate seized two illegal coal loaded trucks in Chowringhee police outpost area on national highway-19 at Jharkhand – Bengal border and seized about 50 tonnes of coal.
Additionally, the Non-Regulated Sector (other than power) witnessed a more significant drop of 8.8 per cent, during April-October 2024 as compared to the same period of last year.
Building on the success of previous rounds, the Ministry continues its efforts to unlock India's vast coal reserves and enhance energy security, the statement said.
The Coal India Limited (CIL) has planned to develop 36 new coal projects in the next five years and the Ministry of Coal has allocated a total of 175 coal blocks.
Union Minister of Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, on Monday launched the auction of 21 blocks of critical and strategic minerals as part of the fourth tranche.
CBI has arrested Naresh Kumar Saha, former general manager of Kajora area of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) and a coal trader Ashwini Kumar Yadav in connection with the coal theft case in ECL command area.
The political slugfest over the auction of coal mines of public sector miner Singareni Collieries Company Ltd continued with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday launching a counter-attack on the main opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).
This proactive initiative aims to secure uninterrupted power for citizens nationwide during this peak demand period.
During the 10th round of auction, about 62 blocks are likely to be offered without end-user restrictions.
