Coal Ministry withdraws Bander mine of Maharashtra from auction list of 41 coal blocks

NEW DELHI: The coal ministry has withdrawn Bander mine in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra from the list of 41 coal blocks put up for auction for commercial mining as the mine lies in the eco sensitive zone of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve.

In the withdrawal notice dated July 21, the coal ministry said, “bidders may kindly note that Bander coal mine is now part of the Tadoba–Andhari Tiger Reserve as per the notification declaring the area as eco sensitive zone issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change.”