The government on Tuesday deallocated six coal blocks given to companies like Hindalco and Tata Power for captive use, following delay in production.
The Coal Ministry has also decided to deallocate another six coal blocks allocated to companies like JSPL, Sterlite Energy and Lanco, but the decision has been put on hold in view of cases pending in courts.
The ministry had on Monday deallocated 10 coal blocks allocated to firms, including Adani Power, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL), Uttam Galva Steels and ACC Cements.
The deallocations follows an inter inter-ministerial group's (IMG) recommendation in this regard.
The IMG was set up under the chairmanship of Additional Secretary, Coal, to review the progress of development of captive coal blocks alloted to private companies. The IMG has members from various ministries, including steel and power. The coal block ‘allocated to your company... is deallocated forthwith,’ the Coal Ministry said in separate communications to AMR Iron & Steel, Century Textiles and Industries, J K Cement Ltd, Hindalco Industries and Tata Power.
The Coal Ministry has also decided to deallocate another six coal blocks allocated to companies like JSPL, Sterlite Energy and Lanco, but the decision has been put on hold in view of cases pending in courts.
The ministry had on Monday deallocated 10 coal blocks allocated to firms, including Adani Power, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL), Uttam Galva Steels and ACC Cements.
The deallocations follows an inter inter-ministerial group's (IMG) recommendation in this regard.
The IMG was set up under the chairmanship of Additional Secretary, Coal, to review the progress of development of captive coal blocks alloted to private companies. The IMG has members from various ministries, including steel and power. The coal block ‘allocated to your company... is deallocated forthwith,’ the Coal Ministry said in separate communications to AMR Iron & Steel, Century Textiles and Industries, J K Cement Ltd, Hindalco Industries and Tata Power.