Commercial Coal Mining

In a bid to liberalize the coal sector, the government is planning to invite global players for the roll out of auction plan for commercial mining by December 2019, union coal minister Prahlad Joshi said.

“We are inviting global players. There is already 100 per cent FDI. More investors will come… We are hoping to get better technology. Whatever the shortcomings we have in this sector as far as mining coal is concerned that (commercial mining) will be a boost to address it. 100 per cent commercial mining is approved,” Mr Joshi said.