Economy
Government Puts 25 Coal Blocks on Sale in 16th Auction Round
The Hindu42m
THE BRIEF
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The Coal Ministry inaugurated the 16th round of commercial mine auctions, offering 25 coal blocks consisting of 21 fully explored and four partially explored mines.
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The mines are distributed across nine states, including Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, and West Bengal.
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The broader commercial coal mining framework has previously auctioned 147 mines, projected to generate over ₹47,500 crore in revenues and ₹55,000 crore in capital investments.