Ministry of Coal

Regional Coal and Lignite block exploration are done by Geological Survey ofIndia (GSI), Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) and Private companies. Details areas under: Details of number of new regional coal…

The Ministry of Coal, in collaboration with the Ministry of Power& Natural Gas, has facilitated a landmark joint venture agreement between two leading Maharatna CPSEs, Coal India Limited (CIL) and GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL) today…

Most of the requirement of coal in the country is met through indigenous production and supply. The efforts made by the Government to make Aatmanirbhar Bharat in the production of coal are as under: Regular reviews by Ministry of Coal…

During mining, the water table and underlying aquifers may get effected and the water gets collected in the mine sump. Water Pollution Control Measures, being taken by the coal companies are as under- For mine discharge,…

Ministry of Coal has recently launched the 10th round of commercial auction of coal mines on 21.06.2024, offering 67 coal mines. This round includes 30 new coal mines and 31 previously offered mines where no response was received.…

In order to assess the pollution caused by coal mining, detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is made for each new mine prior to its opening and also for each mine prior to its proposed expansion, based on the stipulated guidelines…

The rates of royalty as per notification dated 10.05.2012 have been fixed @ 14% ad-valorem on the price of coal for all the States in India except the State of West Bengal, where royalty ranges from Rs.7.00 to Rs.2.50 per tonne depending on…

Coal India Limited, continuing its commitment to serve the community, launched a noble CSR initiative- CIL ASHIS (Ayushman Shiksha Sahayata) to provide scholarships to 1645 children who lost their parents to covid and were unable to…

The coal sector has demonstrated highest growth of 14.8 % (provisional), among the eight core industries for the month of June 2024 as per the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI)) (Base Year 2011-12) released by Ministry of Commerce &…

Hon'ble Minister of Coal, Shri G Kishan Reddy, has issued vesting orders for ten strategically important mines, marking a significant advancement in the nation's coal production capabilities. This initiative, which includes one fully…