Coal ministry auctions 3 coal blocks in Jharkhand, Odisha in 13th round
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MUMBAI – The Ministry of Coal has successfully auctioned three coal blocks in the 13th round of commercial coal mine auctions, it said in a release Wednesday. The name of these blocks are Pirpainti Barahat and Dhulia North in Jharkhand and Mandakini-B in Odisha.
The ministry launched the 13th round of commercial coal block auctions on Aug. 21. Following this, the forward auctions were conducted from Thursday to Tuesday, during which the three fully explored coal blocks were successfully auctioned, the release said.
Together, these blocks hold geological reserves of around 3,306.58 million tonnes, with a cumulative peak rated capacity of 49 million tonnes per annum. These three blocks are poised to generate annual revenue of around INR 46.21 billion and are likely to attract capital investment of nearly INR 73.50 billion and create 66,248 employment opportunities, it said. End
Reported by Ashutosh Pati
Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury
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