New Delhi, Mar 10 () The Centre has cancelled the sixth and seventh rounds of coal mines auction under which it was planning to put on sale 19 blocks. The coal ministry in a notice to the bidders said that “the 6th Tranche and 7th Tranche of auction stands cancelled.”
However, the government did not specify the reasons for the cancellation.
“Accordingly, the tender process of the coal mines…stands cancelled,” the ministry said.
Under the sixth round, the government had earlier announced the auction of 13 blocks for the regulated sectors, including iron and steel, cement and aluminium.
The mines were Brahampuri, Bundu, Gondkari, Gondulpara, Jaganathpur – A, Jaganathpur-B, Khappa and Extn, Bhaskarpara, Marki Mangli – IV, Sondiha, Chitarpur, Jamkhani and Gare Palma IV/1.
