Methodology for auction of coal and lignite mines / blocks for sale of coal / lignite on revenue sharing basis has been issued on 28.05.2020. Both private and government companies are eligible to participate in the auction process. Salient features of the Methodology are as under: Based on Revenue sharing mechanism. Floor percentage at 4%. Applicable to fully explored as ...

In order to promote sustainable mining and minimize the adverse footprints of mining on native environment, coal/lignite CPSUs under Ministry of Coal (MoC) have been taking various green initiatives, namely Biological reclamation of mined out land and overburden dumps, Avenue plantation along coal transportation and other roads Creation of green belt around infrastructures, sidings and other industrial installations to reduce ...

Sixty seven  coal mines have been offered in the current tranche of auction for sale of coal.Out of these 67 coal mines, 14 coal mines are located in Odisha. List of these 14 coal mines is given below: S. No. Coal Mine 1 Machhakata 2 Mahanadi 3 NuagaonTelisahi 4 Ramchandi Promotion Block 5 Alaknanda 6 Bartap 7 Burapahar 8 Dip ...

Government of Rajasthan has informed that Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 16.11.2017 has banned all the 82 mining lease/quarry holders in the State of Rajasthan from carrying out mining of sand and bajri unless a scientific replenishment study is completed and the matter is fully considered by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and an environmental clearance is granted or rejected. After getting fresh environmental clearances sand mining in three leases has been resumed in June 2021. Sand is a minor mineral under Section 3(e) of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957. Section 15 of the MMDR Act, 1957, empowers the State Governments to make rules for regulating the grant of minor mineral concessions. Moreover, Section 23C of the MMDR Act 1957, empowers ...

In 2020-21, all India coal production was 716.084 Million Tonnes (MT)(provisional). There was a huge coal stock at Coal India Limited (CIL) and Thermal Power Plants end as per details given below:- (in MT) Date CIL Stock Stock at Power House end 01.04.2020 74.89 44.95 01.04.2021 99.12 28.66 28.07.2021 56.03 23.78   The following action has also been taken by ...

Government has approved development of 11 Industrial Corridors with 32 Projects to be developed in four phases in the country as part of National Industrial Corridor Programme (NICP) which are under various stages of conceptualization/development /implementation. The status of Projects is as follows:- Status of Projects Sl. no. Corridor No. of Projects Name Status 1 DMIC: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor ...

Indian Railways (IR) has embarked upon a major electrification program to electrify its Broad Gauge (BG) network on Mission mode. Indian Railways has total Broad Gauge (BG) network of 64,689 Route kilometer (RKM) including 740 RKM of Konkan Railway. Out of these 45,881 RKM i.e. about 71% has already been electrified till 31.03.2021. Electrification work is in progress under different ...

Development/modernisation of railway stations is presently taken up under Adarsh Station Scheme. The expenditure on development of stations under Adarsh Station Scheme is generally funded under Plan Head –53 ‘Passenger Amenities’. Station-wise details of funds allocated/spent are not maintained. However, zone-wise allocation of funds (excluding EBR(P))under Plan Head-53 ‘Passenger Amenities’, during the last three years and in the current financial ...

Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Central Sector scheme- PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA (PMKSY) for overall growth and development of food processing sector including augmenting the preservation and processing capacity in the sector with off farm employment generation across the country. Total investment leveraged through implementation of the componentschemes of PMKSY over the past three years ...

The number of jobs generated in last three years in the country, as reported by startups recognized by DPIIT, is as follows: Year Jobs Reported by Recognized Startups (as of 21st July 2021) 2018 95825 2019 144682 2020 171930 2021 (till 21st July) 115080 Total 527517 This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, ...