Bhubaneswar : 9 coal mines of Odisha are among the 41 coal blocks in the country to be auctioned for commercial mining.
The mines are Chendipada I, Chendipada II, Machhakata, Mahanadi, Radhikapur (East), Radhikapur (West), Brahmanbil & Kardabahal, Kuraloi (A) North, and Phuljhari (East & West).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the auction process of 41 coal blocks for commercial mining. It was part of the series of announcements made by the Government of India under the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.
The coal mines auction process will lay strong foundation for energy security in the country by producing additional coal providing large scale employment and huge opportunities for investment in coal sector. These efforts will supplement the 01 billion tonne coal production likely from Coal India in FY23-24 and meet full requirement of domestic thermal coal.