Govt Expects More Aggressive Coal Block Auctions

On the third day of auction on Monday, the government said it expects more aggressive bidding for coal blocks as the mines on offer are already producing. “Certainly one must appreciate that these (mines on offer) are producing mines. So there will be more aggressive bids for these mines as we move towards mines which are not very easy to operate or which are in more remote areas," Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said.