The Centre’s Rs 37,500-crore coal and lignite gasification scheme received seven applications in its first round from major companies and PSUs. The initiative aims to promote domestic coal conversion, reduce imports, boost energy security and create investment and employment opportunities
A two-member technical team set up by the Ministry of Coal has reportedly found irregularities in the Naini Coal Block tenders of Singareni and is expected to recommend a CBI probe. The team highlighted violations of regulations, mandatory site visit clauses that restricted bidders, and extravagant CSR spending.
Singareni Collieries has earned national-level Five Star Ratings for four of its coal mines under the Ministry of Coal’s annual performance evaluation. CMD N. Balram received the awards in Mumbai from Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, marking a first-time achievement of this scale for SCCL.
India’s Coal Ministry has reached a landmark by allocating its 200th coal block under commercial mining reforms. The milestone highlights the government's push for private participation, energy security, and reduced coal imports while ushering in transparent, tech-enabled sectoral transformation
"The Ministry of Coal had published the proposed draft legislation on Coal Trade Exchange for public consultation... Ministry of Coal has decided to extend the last date for submission of comments/suggestions from April 6, 2025, till May 7, 2025," the coal ministry said
The vacancies have been announced in the following disciplines: community development, environment, finance, legal, marketing and sales, materials management, personnel and HR, security, and coal preparation.
Coal Secretary Amrit Lal Meena, speaking to Telangana Today, said CIL and NLC India Limited (NLC) (formerly Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited), were conducting feasibility studies on pump storage projects.
SECL management thanked the Ministry for their support in securing the environmental clearance for the Gevra mine and said this is a historic day for us that SECL and the state of Chhattisgarh will soon be home to the largest coal mine in Asia.
