MoC upholds IMG views to de-allocate 14 more blocks
19 Feb 2014
February 19: The Ministry of Coal (MOC), upholding the recommendations of the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG), has de-allocated 14 coal blocks allotted to various companies with end-use plants. These include the Rajhara North (Central & Eastern) coal block allotted to Mukand Steel and Vini Iron & Steel Udyog, Tubed coal block allotted to HINDALCO and Tata Power, Rajgamar block allocated to Monnet Ispat & Energy and Topworth Steel, among others.
"The recommendations of IMG have been considered and accepted by the competent authority on February 11, 2014…. The decision with regard to deduction/forfeiture of bank guarantee, wherever applicable, shall be communicated subsequently," an official MoC release said.
Some of the de-allocated blocks:
Coal Block |
B |
Rajhara North (Central and Eastern) |
Mukand and Vini Iron & Steel |
Tubed |
HINDALCO and Tata Power |
Rajgamar Dipside |
API Ispat & Powertech and C G Sponge Manufacturing |
Bander |
AMR Iron & Steel, Century Textiles and J K Cement |
Rajgamar Dipside (South of Pulakdih nala) |
Monnet Ispat & Energy and Topworth Steel |
Radhikapur (East ) |
Tata Sponge Iron, SPS Sponge Iron and Scaw Industries |
Gare Palma IV/6 |
Jindal Steel & Power, Nalwa Sponge Iron |
Bijahan |
Bhusan Ltd, Shri Mahavir Ferro Alloys |
Rampia and Dipside of Rampia |
Sterlite Energy, Lanco Group, GMR Energy, Navbharat Power, ArcelorMittal Ltd, Reliance Energy |