Alleges that the state government is not providing law and order support
Public sector power producer NTPC today said it facing illegal mining at its Pakri Barwadih coal block in Jharkhand and alleged the state is not providing law and order support, while asking the government to look into the issue.
The government has sent fresh notices to private companies asking them to furnish documents to verify the mining lease and green clearances or face cancellation of 61 blocks that have not started p
There were 11 companies which were not recommended by Power Ministry but selected by screening committee
The coal ministry has sought information from companies on the progress of 61 captive coal blocks allocated to them.
The blocks are being reviewed for lapses and the companies have been given three-weeks time to respond before taking a final decision on the cancellation of allocations.
Captive coalmines without green clearances would be de-allocated
The Coal Ministry has warned 61 private firms including Jindal Steel and Power, Tata Steel, ArcelorMittal and Adani Power that their captive coalmines will be de-allocated if they have not obtained forest and environment clearances.
Questioning the arbitrary allocation of coal blocks to 11 private companies, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to explain the guidelines and parameters followed by the screening commi
There have been instances of illicit mining and of selling the coal in the open market by the local populations
State-run NTPC's plans to extract fuel from the Chhatti Bariatu South mine have been hit as some local groups are "illicitly" unearthing dry fuel from those coal blocks, according official sources.
The proposal has strong penalties for breach of ethics
Once bitten, twice shy. After the Union comptroller and auditor-general saying there’d been a loss of Rs 10.67 lakh crore in allotment of coal blocks, the draft Request For Proposal (RFP) for new allocations has strong clauses for cancellation for breaches on this count.
Allotments were made in good faith but could have been done in a better manner, Attorney-General tells Supreme Court
A day after the Supreme Court’s observation that large investments made by companies could not be a defence against cancellation of coal block allocations, the government appeared to be accepting, albeit partially, that there could have been irregularities in the allotment process.
The Union Power and Coal Ministries have opposed a move by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to increase the compensation given for forest land diverted for construction and mining by
