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"We
have received 316 applications with regard to 17 coal mines to be
allocated to government companies/undertakings," a government official
said on Tuesday.
"Of
the total applications the Coal Ministry received, 235 are from power
companies and 38 from mining firms. The remaining applications are
either incomplete or have been withdrawn," the official added.
The
companies which have applied for the coal blocks are NTPC, Neyveli
Lignite Corporation and MOIL among others, the official said.
Initiating
the process of allocation of mines, the Coal Ministry had in December
invited proposals from PSUs for allotment of mines to them, mostly for
captive power plants.
The
development came in the wake of the government's repeated announcements
to make policy for mines allotment transparent, following CAG terming
potential losses of Rs 1.86 lakh crore to the exchequer on account of
allotment of blocks to 57 private firms without auction.
Later, the government had extended the last date for receipt of applications for 17 coal mines to state-run companies from 30th January 2013 to 8th February 2013.
The
Coal Ministry initiated the process of allocation of mines under the
amended provisions of MMDR (Mines and Mineral Development and
Regulation) Act and rules framed thereunder.
In
the first round, the government proposes to allocate coal blocks to the
government companies--Central and State-- for specific end use (power)
and coal mining.
The
blocks on offer include Jilga-Barpali, Baisi, Banai, Bhalmunda, Kente
and Kerwa in Chhattisgarh, Gowa, Pachwara South and Kalyanpur-Badalpara
in Jharkhand, Mahajanwadi in Maharashtra, Kundanali-Laburi, Sarapal-Nuapara, Tentuloi, Chandrabila and Brahamani in Odisha.
Gandbahera-Uhhenia block in Madhya Pradesh and Deocha-Pachami-Dewanganj-Harinsingha in West Bengal are also on offer. Put together, the blocks on offer have estimated reserves of 8.45 billion tonnes.
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