To get around the shortage of domestic coal, Budget 2013-14 is expected to announce a far reaching change to make private sector produce more of the mineral.
Companies with coal blocks will be allowed to sell their surplus coal under a public-private-partnership model in the markets instead of selling only to Coal India. This will need an amendment to the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973, which the government will propose.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/govt-may-allow-sale-surplus-coal-markets
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coal
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coal-india
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/planning-commission
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mineral-based-indsutry
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/budget
