Clearances awaited at 43 out of 85 coal blocks

Kolkata: As many as 43 out of 85 coal blocks allotted after 2015 have yet to receive 159 clearances, mostly because operators have not taken necessary actions. These blocks were either auctioned or allotted to public sector companies by the government following cancellation of 204 blocks, including 33 operational blocks, by the Supreme Court in 2014.