Major players like SAIL, JSW, JSPL and Vedanta are in the race to grab 10 coal blocks on offer in the third tranche next month. The government has received a total of 31 bids for the 10 coal blocks with reserves of 858.19 million tonnes, an official <g data-gr-id="12">statement</g> said.
The highest number of six bids each have been received for Majra coal block in Maharastra and Jamkhani coal mine in <g data-gr-id="25">Odisha,</g> while Chitarpur mine in Jharkhand received five bids. While Bhaskarpara coal block in Chhattisgarh, Marki Mangli-I in Maharashtra and Parbatpur Central mine in Jharkhand have received three bids each, it said. Dsongeri Tal-II mine in Madhya Pradesh and Sondhia mine in Chhattisgarh received two bids each, it said. Mines like Parbatpur Central which could not be sold earlier have received bids from industry majors like JSW Steel and SAIL, it said.