Coal Ministry

Draft rules allow authorities to suspend coal and lignite mining operations for violations of approved plans and require annual compliance declarations from company boards

Coal inventories at power plants have stabilised as rake loading and supplies improve, but stocks remain under pressure, with 87 plants reporting critically low levels

A technical team of the Coal Ministry has inspected coal-bearing areas in Meghalaya to assess the feasibility of resuming small-scale mining, which has remained suspended since the National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a ban on rat-hole mining in the state in 2014, officials said on Sunday. The team, comprising officials from the Ministry of Coal, Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) and Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), visited mining areas in East Jaintia Hills and the Khasi Hills last week, accompanied by officials of the state Directorate of Mineral Resources. Director of Mineral Resources M P Tongper said the inspection was part of ongoing discussions between the Meghalaya government and the Centre to explore ways to operationalise small-scale coal mining while ensuring compliance with environmental, safety and legal requirements. During the visit, the team examined mining methods practised in the areas and assessed the feasibility of conducting

Higher coal supplies and rail loading have slowed stock depletion at power plants, but inventories are yet to recover and more stations are in the critical-stock category

The Angul Aluminium Park offers downstream manufacturers access to molten metal from Nalco's smelter, along with industrial infrastructure and utilities.

The Coal Ministry has asked Uttar Pradesh to expedite development of the Saharpur Jamarpani block, saying UPRVUNL has made no progress towards operationalising the mine

Six mines with reserves of 1,504 million tonnes are expected to attract Rs 1,743 crore in capital investment, while the 16th auction round offers 25 coal blocks

The 147 commercial coal mines auctioned since 2020 are expected to generate ₹47,500 crore in annual revenue and create 490,000 jobs across nine states

Captive mines produced 68.98 MT up to September 10, up 5 per cent year-on-year, while the government expects output to cross 190 MT during the current financial year

The Coal Ministry said the block was auctioned after the state government confirmed in December 2025 that it was located outside the Lemru Elephant Corridor

Rake loading to the power sector rose to 444 rakes on September 6 from 370 on September 3, as the ministry stepped up measures to ease critical coal stocks

India's coal stocks for the power sector can support around 62 days of consumption as production and dispatch rise amid strong supply growth

The recent policy reforms in India's coal sector have streamlined captive and commercial operations by reducing the operationalisation timelines for fully and partially explored blocks, Coal Secretary Vikram Dev Dutt has said. Aided by the government's policy reforms, the operationalisation timelines for fully explored coal blocks have been reduced by 11 months and partially explored blocks by 14 months, Dutt said. Cutting operationalisation timelines drastically reduces regulatory and administrative gestation periods, enabling faster mine development and quicker commercial production. Speaking during a meeting of Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Coal on Wednesday, Dutt said that continuous reforms introduced in the coal sector have reduced the operationalisation timeline for fully explored blocks from 51 months to 40 months and partially explored blocks from 66 months to 52 months. Captive and commercial mines have played an important role in achieving 1 billion

Six coal blocks auctioned under commercial mining rounds are expected to generate ₹1,983 crore annual revenue, attract investment and create over 15,000 jobs

Only 105 of 720 auctioned mineral blocks have become operational since 2015, as the government tightens rules to accelerate mine development

Along with a ₹40,000 crore corpus, the government signed an agreement with Germany's GIZ to strengthen scientific mine closure, land restoration, and post-mining development

Coal gasification projects with a combined capacity of 22.6 MTPA are operational or under implementation, with a new Rs 37,500 crore scheme aimed at accelerating capacity addition.

The eighth tranche of critical mineral auctions will offer 20 blocks across nine states, including lithium, rare earth elements and graphite, to boost domestic mineral security

The coal ministry has issued the final RFP under its Rs 37,500 crore coal gasification scheme, targeting the signing of project agreements by January 4, 2027

The Standing Linkage Committee recommended long-term coal linkage for Torrent Power's proposed Gujarat plant and approved coal supply proposals for projects in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan