New Delhi The inter-ministerial group (IMG) on Tuesday recommended the cancellation of one more coal block, Macherkunda, and deduction of bank guarantees in case of another two — Jitpur and Chitarpur — for delay in development work. The Macherkunda block belongs to Bihar Sponge Iron while Jitpur and Chitarpur are allocated to Jindal Steel and Power and Corporate Ispat.

The Centre has revoked allocation of three more coal blocks – New Patrapara coal block of Bhushan Steel, Rawanwara North of SKS Ispat and Power and Gourangdih ABC, which is jointly allocated to Himachal EMTA Power and JSW Steel – taking the total number of cancelled blocks to seven.