The Ministry of Coal will offer 38 coal mines for auction for commercial mining.
As per the Ministry, Dolesara, Jarekela, and Jharpalam-Tangarghat coal mines were added to the first tranche of auction under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957.
The Ministry has stated the withdrawal of Morga South Coal Mine from the first tranche of auction under the MMDR Act 1957. The withdrawal of Fatehpur East, Madanpur (North), Morga-II, and Sayang coal mines from the 11th tranche of auction under the CM (SP) Act 2015.
The auction process for coal mines for commercial mining was launched on 18 June 2020.