29 blocks de-allocated, so far, for unsatisfactory performance
11 Feb 2014
February 11: Based on the recommendations of the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG), which had reviewed the progress of development of coal blocks and associated end-use plants, a total of 29 blocks have been de-allocated during the year 2012-13 and current year, Minister of State for Coal Pratik Prakashbapu Patil said.
The de-allocation took place as there was no substantial progress in development of the coal blocks or the progress in development of the coal blocks was found to be unsatisfactory, Patil was quoted as saying in an official release.
Following table contains the list of coal blocks deallocated:
Name of the company |
Block allocated |
Date of de-allocation |
Fieldmining and Ispat Limited |
Chinora and Warora Southern Part |
15.11.2012 |
Domco Private Limited |
Lalgarh North |
22.11.2012 |
Electrosteel Castings Limited, Pawanjay |
North Dhadu |
22.11.2012 |
Bhushan Steel Limited, Adhunik Metaliks Ltd., |
New Patrapara |
23.11.2012 |
Rungta Mines Limited, Sunflag Iron & Steel Ltd. |
Choritand Tailaya |
22.11.2012 |
Bihar Sponge Iron Limited |
Macherkunda |
22.11.2012 |
Maharashtra Seamless Ltd., |
Gondkhari |
15.11.2012 |
Electrotherm (India) Limited, Grasim Industries Ltd. |
Bhaskarpara |
15.11.2012 |
IST Steel & Power, Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., |
Dahegaon Makardhokra IV |
15.11.2012 |
Himachal EMTA Power Ltd., JSW |
Gourangdih ABC |
23.11.2012 |
SKS Ispat & Power Limited |
Rawanwara North |
15.11.2012 |
Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Limited |
Shankarpur Bhatgaon II & Extn. |
30.11.2012 |
Orissa Mining Corporation |
Utkal-D |
30.11.2012 |
Assam Mineral Development Corporation Ltd., |
Mandakini B |
05.12.2012 |
Gujarat Mineral Development Corp. & Pondicherry |
Naini |
10.12.2012 |
Gujarat Power Corp. Ltd, Kerala State Electricity |
Baitarni West |
10.12.2012 |
Madhya Pradesh State Mining Corporation Ltd |
Semaria/ Piparia |
15.01.2013 |
Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. |
Rabodih OCP |
30.01.2013 |
Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. |
Patratu |
30.01.2013 |
Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. |
Pindra-Debipur-Khaowatand |
30.01.2013 |
Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. |
Latehar |
30.01.2013 |
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., and M/s Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd. |
Urtan North |
17.12.2013 |
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. & M/s Gagan Sponge Iron Pvt. Ltd. |
Amarkonda Murgadangal |
23.12.2013 |
Rathi Udyog Ltd. |
Kesla North |
02.01.2014 |
Maharashtra State Mining Corporation Ltd. |
Warora |
06.01.2014 |
Sunflag Iron & Steel Ltd. & Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. |
Khappa & Extn. |
06.01.2014 |
Birla Corporation Ltd. |
Bikram |
07.01.2014 |
Gondwana Ispat Ltd. |
Majra |
07.01.2014 |