NTPC to soon decide on Jharkhand mine contract

State-run power producer NTPC in its board meeting next week will take a call on <g data-gr-id="15">appointment</g> of a mine developer-cum-operator (MDO) for its Jharkhand mine. “During the board meeting of NTPC on September 29 the decision on <g data-gr-id="14">appointment</g> of the mine developer-cum-operator for Pakri-Barwadih coal block in Jharkhand will be taken,” a source privy to the development said.

A venture of Thriveni Earthmovers and Sainik Mining has emerged as the lowest bidder for Rs 23,000 crore contract of the Pakri-Barwadih coal block, a source had earlier said. According to NTPC’s Director (Finance) Kulamani Biswal the tendering process for the appointment of the mine developer-cum-operator for the mine has already been completed and “we are going to <g data-gr-id="12">allot</g> the work to the new mine developer-cum-operator.”

The source had earlier said that as many as 15 entities had submitted bids for NTPC’s Pakri-Barwadih coal <g data-gr-id="10">block</g> but three including Adani Enterprises and AMR India have qualified for the final round.