Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily informed a panel that the government would auction exploration area of about 2.7 lakh sq km under New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) in 2013-14 once necessary approvals are in place. The minister informed this to the Parliamentary Consultative Committee in Mussoorie. He said the government initiated the process of inter-ministerial clearances for exploring the 2.7 lakh sq km area, which is id
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Govt to auction coal blocks
By the end of June 2013, the government plans to conduct its first round of auction of coal blocks to companies belonging to sectors other than power, media reports indicate. It is learnt that the union coal ministry may auction 6-7 coal blocks during the first round and it has approached the Ministry of Environment and Forests seeking a feed
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Govt considers 17 coal blocks for state-run firms
The union ministry of coal circulated 17 coal blocks for allocation to government companies out of which 14 are for specified end-use power and three coal blocks are earmarked for purpose of mining. These blocks would be allotted for eligible companies as per the ‘Auction by Competitive Bidding of Coal Mines Amendment Rules, 2012
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Odisha govt may set up panel for e-auction
Media reports indicate that Odisha government
plans to set up a special committee under the steel and mines department to take care of e-auction of iron ore. It is learnt that the proposed committee would carry out the task in association with MSTC. The online auction conducting agency, MSTC is ready with all nece
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Govt may ask existing contractors to explore shale gas
The government would unveil shale gas policy in the next few weeks, Union Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily informed. According to Petroleum Secretary Vivek Rae, the government may ask contractors of the existing 254 blocks, awarded under various licensing rounds, to consider shale gas exploration
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Indian airports need Rs 670 bn investment in 5 yrs
Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh informed reporters that according to current estimates, Indian airports would require an investment of about Rs 67,000 crore during the next five years alone of which 75 per cent is likely to be contributed by the private sector. It may be noted that the government approved 15 more airports under the Greenfield Airports policy with majority of them being developed under the public priva
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Congress wants auction of 96 mining leases in Goa
Instead of just renewing 96 iron ore mining leases in Goa, the state government must auction them on the lines of the telecom spectrum auction so that it stands to benefit financially, state Congress spokesperson Sudip Tamankar said to reporters. He said the state government could mop up Rs 300 lakh crore over 20 years of the lease period and this could offset the loss of revenue to the state government beca
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CEC may allow auction of ore dumps in Bellary
Informed sources indicate that the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) may allow the auction of 6 million tonne (mn t) of iron ore dumps at various mines in Bellary district of Karnataka. Earlier, the committee visited various mines in the district and estimated that about 6 mn t of dumps could be auctioned. It is learnt that the CEC may allow auction of th
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Experts call for transparency in allocation of mining assets
Experts and industry observers call for a transparent process to allocate mining assets to private players in the wake of a series of irregularities in the mining sector in Odisha, Goa and Karnataka. Whether the mining blocks are allocated by the state government or the central government, the zone of discretion should be minimised, said RV Shahi, a form
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Centre to assert its right to allot coal blocks
In a reply to the Supreme Court, the union coal ministry plans to assert its right to allocate coal blocks under legislations like Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition & Development Act. It may be recalled that the apex court recently questioned the centreÂ’s authority to allocate coal blocks during the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) rega