The coal ministry has said the government is taking several initiatives to augment the coal evacuation infrastructure, including laying new railway lines. “However, the Government of India is also committed to development of coal sector infrastructure. “The government is taking many initiatives to augment coal evacuation infrastructure, including new railway lines, and presently undertaking studies to enhance the evacuation infrastructure,” the coal ministry said in its reply to a query by bidders.
The coal ministry last month re-invited bids for four coal blocks, whose tender process was annulled in the first round of auction for commercial mining as the number of technically qualified bidder for each mine was just one.
