While the Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) has been allocated five coal blocks in Odisha, the Central PSU is not able to operate these mines for which it is apprehended that the Union Government will be forced to put these mines for auction.
More than a year ago, when Maharashtra based coal major was allocated five coal mines in Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had voiced discontent over the decision of the Union Ministry of Coal (MoC) to allocate these new coal blocks to the WCL instead of the Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL).
Notably, the Ministry of Coal had allocated Rampia, Dip Side of Rampia, Ghogarpalli, Dip Side of Ghogarpalli and Bijahan to the WCL.
