Auctions for commercial coal mining may not take place soon as the country is entering the election mode, said a senior government official.
The statement comes amid resistance from the trade unions operating in the coal sector against commercial coal mining.
“With the nation almost entering the election mode, I think it will be difficult to hear anything soon. Maybe, after a couple of months, we will be able to make bigger progress in this area (commercial coal mining auction),” said Ashish Upadhyaya, joint secretary, coal ministry.
