The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned the suspected kingpin of a coal scam, sources said on Sunday. The agency directed Anup Majhi alias Lala to appear for questioning on Monday. According to the CBI, Majhi, in connivance with officials and security officers of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) officials, illegally mined coal in the […]
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Chinese state TV reports 18 coal miners killed by lethal gas
China’s state TV says at least 18 coal miners have been killed by high levels of carbon monoxide in the country’s southwest. One miner was found alive following the disaster Friday in the Diaoshidong mine in Chongqing, the report said. Rescuers are looking for five others. China’s coal mining industry used to be the world’s […]
Goa govt issues cess notice to JSW Steel, company moves HC
Stating that the company failed to respond to two reminders as well as a hearing, the Goa government has fined JSW Steel Limited more than Rs 156 crore towards unpaid cess under Goa Rural Improvement and Welfare Cess Act, 2001, for transport of coal. According to a notice sent by the government on November 9, […]
Goa govt slaps fine of Rs 156 crore on JSW Steel following coal transportation
For having failed two reminders and a hearing, the Goa government has fined JSW Steel Limited over Rs 156 crore towards unpaid cess under Goa Rural Improvement and welfare cess Act, 2001, following transport of coal. According to the notice sent by the government on November 9, the company has to pay the amount by […]
Jharkhand: Unemployed son kills father to get a job on compassionate ground
A 35-year-old unemployed man allegedly killing his father, an employee of Central Coal Fields Limited (CCL), at Barkakana in the district to get a job in the psu on compassionate ground, police said on Sunday. Krishna Ram (55), head security guard posted in Central Workshop of CCL at Barkakana in Ramgarh district was found dead […]
Producing urea using natural gas as coal supply hampered: NFL
The National Fertilizers Limited (NFL), a Government of India undertaking, under administrative control of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has continued urea production at its plants in Punjab, and also supplied fertilizers to farmers even during the ongoing “rail roko” stir in state. A release issued by the company said it produces around 10 lakh […]
Double tracking work in Goa ‘misconstrued’ as part of coal corridor: Railways
After double tracking work in Goa’s Chandor was stalled due to citizen protests, the South Western Railways (SWR) has said that civic society had “misconstrued” the tracks as being coal tracks. The SWR is double tracking a 342-km “critical” railway link between Karnataka’s Hospet and Goa’s Vasco. While only the last 10-km stretch in Karnataka […]
Despite red flags, green nod for coal mining, new blocks put on auction
DESPITE A CLEAR order by the National Commission of Scheduled Tribes (NCST) to defer public hearings, and a study by Indian Council of Medical Research that points to adverse impact of coal mining on health of tribals, the Chhattisgarh government and the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC), facilitated the […]
Coal block auctions: Prahlad Joshi urges states to support winning bidders
Union Coal Minister Prahlad Joshi on Monday said the first auction of coal blocks for commercial use had been successful and called on state governments to support and cooperate with successful bidders. A total of 19 coal blocks across Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha with total geological reserves of 3,069 million tonnes of […]
Auctions for commercial coal mining: Conservative bidding in phase 1; low revenue sharing welcomed
The first phase of auction of coal blocks for commercial use witnessed conservative bidding from industry players due to the type of blocks on offer and potential issues around land acquisitions and forest clearances, according to experts. Auctions of 18 coal blocks for commercial use have been completed, with experts noting that the revenue share […]
After protest, Goa minister assures cap on coal imports
A day after the night protest in Goa, state Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral on Tuesday promised a “capping mechanism” for import of coal, with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant expected to provide “documentary proof” in the days to come. Speaking to the media, Cabral said, “Goa will not be a coal hub.” On Sunday midnight, people […]
Commercial coal mining auctions — Strong competition on Day 1: Vedanta bid for Odisha mine highest
The first auction of coal blocks for commercial mining was completed on Monday, with five mines going under the hammer. Vedanta Resources emerged as the highest bidder for Odisha’s Radhikapur West coal mine, offering 21 per cent revenue share for the mine, which has estimated reserves of 312 million tonnes of coal with a peak […]