State-wise number of working coal mines across the country, State/UT-wise is given below: Sl. No. State Number of working coal mines 1 West Bengal 75 2 Jharkhand 140 3 MP 70 4 UP 4 5 Chhattisgarh 57 6 Maharashtra 60 7 Odisha 29 8 Assam 4 9 Telangana 47 10 Jammu & Kashmir 4 11 Meghalaya 3 Total 493   ...

The methodology for auction for coal mines/blocks for sale of coal under the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 has been approved by the Government and Order in this regard has been issued on 27.02.2018. Auction of coal mines for sale of coal is expected to bring ...

During the current year 2017-18, the growth in supply of coal to power sector is 7.2%, based on the rising demand of coal based generating stations. As estimated by the Ministry of Power, the Pan India growth of coal based generation would be 5.4% to 5.7% in the current year & next four years.As an alternative energy source, the Government has ...