Coal block auctioning to create 2.8 lakh jobs, to attract investment of Rs 33,000 crore
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the launching of virtual auction process for 41 coal blocks for commercial mining will create more than 2.8 lakh jobs and attract capital investment worth Rs 33,000 crore. In a series of tweets, Shah thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi for starting the process of auctioning the coal blocks and said it will help build a prosperous, corruption-free and self-reliant India.
“This decision of Modi government will create more than 2.8 lakh jobs, attract capital investment worth Rs 33,000 crore and generate annual revenue of Rs 20,000 crore for the state governments,” he said.
