Coal Minister S Jaiswal approved a policy for small and isolated coal blocks that are economically unviable but are enough to feed local demand.
Category: Coal & Mining
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Land acquisition on fast track
The coal ministry will set up a committee with time-bound targets, to speed up land acquisition and statutory clearÂances for projects as part of its plan to boost production in 2011.
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NMDC to acquire coal mine
NMDC's has moved closer in its bid to acquire a coal mine in the US which will feed its proposed steel plants in India.
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Acute coal shortage says CIL
Power generation projects with investments to the tune of Rs 75,000 crore are facing a threat—an acute shortage of domestic coal.
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Policy to connect mines faster
The Ministry of Railways has announced a new policy for conÂnecting coal and iron ore mines by rail.
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7 blocks and 20 washeries
The Coal Ministry has identified seven blocks for development of underground coal gasification (UCG) to promote clean technologies in coal mining.
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Captive coal blocks: Capturing future scarcity today
The coal ministry is expected to table the Coal Regulatory Authority Bill in the Parliament in the ongoing Budget Session. If passed, it would mean a new era in transparency in captive coal block allocation.
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Cil ups prices by 12 per cent
Coal India hiked prices of different grades of coal by an average 12 per cent for some of its consumers, increasing its revenue by Rs 6,000 crore a year.
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MoEF okays mining in Bellary
The Union Government has approved the diversion of forest land in Bellary for mining.
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Enviro ministry relaxes CEPI
The ministry of environment has agreed to relax the comprehensive environment pollution index (CEPI) moratorium allowing 16 projects of Coal India in seven coalfields to take off.