Coal India trade unions have deferred the day-long strike scheduled for Tuesday with the Centre extending the bid due date for the auction of coal blocks for commercial mining, a trade union leader said on Monday. The unions had decided to go on strike against the commercial mining and the proposed divestment or buyback of […]
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Coal India logs 22% growth in e-auction fuel allocation in June quarter
State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) on Friday said it logged a 21.5 percent growth in coal allocation at 19.76 million tonnes (MT) under the four e-auction windows during the April-June quarter. In the corresponding quarter a year ago, the fuel allocation by the PSU under all the four windows of e-auction was 16.26 MT, a […]
Landslide in coal mine in Chhattisgarh, one worker trapped
A worker was trapped under the debris following a landslide at a coal mine in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district on Thursday morning, the police said. The incident took place at Kusmunda open-cast coal mine of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) when workers were pumping out rainwater from the mining area, said a police official. Due to […]
J&K admin approves grant of mining rights through short-term permits to PRIs
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday approved the grant of mining rights through short-term permits to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in the Union Territory, an official spokesman said. The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu, approved the amendment to the Jammu and Kashmir Minor Mineral […]
Assam CM orders judicial probe into illegal coal mining at Dehing-Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday ordered a judicial inquiry into the illegal coal mining at the Dehing-Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary. Retired Justice Brajendra Prasad Kataki of the Gauhati High Court will look into the coal mining in the sanctuary since 2003, according to a release issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). Several petitions […]
Coal India will not be privatised; given target of billion tonnes output by 2023: Pralhad Joshi
Making it clear that discussion is on to give some exemption for expansion of non-coal mining block to some extent from public hearing and environmental clearance, Union Parliamentary Affairs, Coal & Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday stated that satellite cameras observe mining activities and identify violations, which would be conveyed to the State Government. […]
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited orders wage cut for striking workers
Coal Indias subsidiary Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has ordered an eight-day wage cut for workers who went on a three-day strike from July 2 to protest against private competition, a notice issued by MCL said. The MCL had termed the strike as illegal. Most of the 20,000 workers did not report for work during the […]
India’s coal import drops 30% to 48.84 MT in April-June quarter
The country’s coal imports registered a drop of 29.7 per cent to 48.84 million tonnes (MT) in the April-June period of the ongoing financial year, according to industry data. India had imported 69.54 MT of coal in the April-June period of 2019-20, according to provisional compilation by mjunction. mjunction, a joint venture between Tata Steel […]
Coal blocks auction for commercial mining: SC to hear Jharkhand’s plea along with its suit
The Supreme Court Monday said it would hear next week a plea filed by the Jharkhand government challenging the Centre’s decision for virtual auction process of 41 coal blocks for commercial mining. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said the plea would be heard along with a separate original suit filed by […]
Coal India suffers avg daily production hit of 56 pc during three-day strike
State-owned Coal India suffered an average daily production hit of 56 per cent during the three-day strike by workers against the government’s move to open the sector to private players, an official said. A union leader of Coal India had earlier claimed that there was a substantial hit in coal output during the strike days. […]
Coal workers’ strike enters 3rd day, 5 trade unions to decide next course of action
The three-day nationwide strike by coal workers, which entered the third day on Saturday, has been “100 percent peaceful,” a trade union leader said. Five trade unions, including RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), of Coal India (CIL) have been on strike since Thursday to protest against the government’s decision to start commercial coal mining. The […]
Jharkhand moves SC against Centre’s decision to auction state’s coal blocks for commercial mining
Jharkhand government has moved the Supreme Court against the Centre’s decision to auction coal blocks situated in the state for commercial mining alleging that the announcement was made “unilaterally” without its consultation. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led government has filed an original suit under Article 131 of the Constitution which provides for the state to move […]