Swarup unveils technically qualified bidders for 20 mines
12 Feb 2015
February 12: Coal Secretary Anil Swarup, on February 12, announced the names of the technically qualified bidders for 20 coal mines, showing that all the bidders had qualified for participating in phase two of the bidding process for Schedule II coal mines.
The ministry will now take a call and will sort out 50% of the total 141 bidders for all the 20 blocks while the balance 50% will be rejected, industry sources said.
Also, the auction of one block – Marki Mangli I – is likely to be cancelled as only two bids have been received against that.
It is to be noted that consequent to a court order passed on February 11, the ministry has decided to keep three blocks out of the purview of the auction. These are Utkal B1 and B2 and Gare Palma IV/6.
The court held that the technical committee of the Ministry of Coal had erred in changing the user industry from steel to power for the three blocks.
The stiffest competition is for Gare Palma IV/7 coal mines wherein in as many as 12 bidders have qualified, while Gare Palma IV/2 and IV/3 blocks have together attracted as many as 11 bidders.
Tokisund (North) mine, Bicharpur and Amelia (North) were the other three which saw 10 technically qualified bids each whereas Gare Palma IV/1 and IV/4 had 9 qualified bidders each.
Adani Power Ltd has qualified to bid for three mines – Sarsitolla, Talabir-I and Tokisud North – while Adani Power Maharashtra Limited has qualified to bid for Gare Palma IV/2 and IV/3.
Bharat Aluminium Co Ltd has qualified for five mines – Belgaon, Chotia,, Gare Palma IV/1, Gare Palma IV/7 and Mandla North. Essar Power MP Ltd and Essar Power Gujarat Ltd have bid for Amelia North.
Aditya Birla Group companies – HINDALCO Industries Ltd and Ultra Tech Cement Ltd – have together submitted a tot al of 21 bids for Amelia North and Kathautia mines. Reliance Geothermal Power Pvt Ltd and Reliance Cement Company Ltd have qualified to bid for Amelia North block.
It was found that Jindal Power Ltd, Jindal Steel & Power Ltd and JSW Energy Ltd too are in fray for a large number of mines.
S No |
Name of Block |
Bidders |
1 |
Amelia (N) |
Adani Power Ltd |
Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd |
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Essar Power MP Ltd |
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GMR Chattsigarh Energy Ltd |
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GVK Power Goindwal Sahib Ltd |
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Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd |
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Jindal Power Ltd |
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JSW Enerrgy Ltd |
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RattanIndia Power Ltd |
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Reliance Geothermal Power Pvt Ltd |
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2 |
Ardhagram |
Easternrange Coal Mining Pvt Ltd |
Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd |
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OCL Iron and Steel Ltd |
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SS Natural Resources Pvt Ltd |
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Visa Steel Ltd |
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3 |
Belgaon |
Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd |
Reliance Cement Company Pvt Ltd |
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Sunflag Iron and Steel Co. Ltd |
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Topworth Urja & Metals Ltd |
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4 |
Bicharpur |
ACC Ltd |
Hindalco Industries Ltd |
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Hindalco Industries Ltd |
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Hindustan Zinc Ltd |
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Jaypee Cement Corporation Ltd |
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Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd |
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OCL India Ltd |
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OCL Iron and Steel Ltd |
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Rungta Mines Ltd |
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UltraTech Cement Ltd |
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5 |
Chotia |
Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd |
Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd |
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Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd |
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Hindalco Industries Ltd |
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Hindalco Industries Ltd |
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Prakash Industries Ltd |
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Rungta Mines Ltd |
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UltraTech Cement Ltd |
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6 |
Gare Palme IV/1 |
Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd |
Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd |
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Hindalco Industries Ltd |
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Hindalco Industries Ltd |
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Jindal Steel & Power Ltd |
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Jindal Steel & Power Ltd |
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Jindal Steel & Power Ltd |
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Jindal Steel & Power Ltd |
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Rungta Mines Ltd |
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7 |
Gare Palma IV/2 and IV/3 |
Adani Power Maharashtra Limited |
DB Power Limited |
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GMR Chattsigarh Energy Ltd |
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Jindal India thermal Power Ltd |
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Jindal Power Ltd |
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Jindal Power Ltd |
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Jindal Power Ltd |
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JSW Enerrgy Ltd |
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KSK Mahanadi Power compnay Ltd |
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Reliance Geothermal Power Pvt Ltd |
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Sesa Sterlite Ltd |
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8 |
Gare Palma IV/4 |
ACC Ltd |
Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd |
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Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd |
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Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd |
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Hindalco Industries Ltd |
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Hindalco Industries Ltd |
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Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd |
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Rungta Mines Ltd |
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SKS Ispat & Power Ltd |
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9 |
Gare Palma IV/5 |
Ambuja Cement Ltd |
Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd |
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Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd |
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Hindalco Industries Ltd |
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Hindalco Industries Ltd |
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Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd |
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Rungta Mines Ltd |
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10 |
Gare Palma IV/7 |
Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd |
Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd |
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Hindalco Industries Ltd |
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Hindalco Industries Ltd |
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Jindal Steel & Power Ltd |
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Jindal Steel & Power Ltd |
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Jindal Steel & Power Ltd |
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Jindal Steel & Power Ltd |
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Jaiprakash Associates Ltd |
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Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd |
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Rungta Mines Ltd |
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UltraTech Cement Ltd |
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11 |
Kathautia |
Hindalco Industries Ltd |
Hindalco Industries Ltd |
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Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd |
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Rungta Mines Ltd |
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SS Natural Resources Pvt Ltd |
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UltraTech Cement Ltd |
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12 |
Mandla North |
Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd |
Hindalco Industries Ltd |
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Hindustan Zinc Ltd |
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Jaiprakash Associates Ltd |
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Shree Cements Ltd |
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UltraTech Cement Ltd |
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UltraTech Cement Ltd |
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13 |
Marki Mangli I |
Sunflag Iron and Steel Co. Ltd |
Topworth Urja & Metals Ltd |
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14 |
Marki Mangli III |
B S Ispat Ltd |
JSW Cement Ltd |
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Sunflag Iron and Steel Co. Ltd |
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Topworth Urja & Metals Ltd |
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15 |
Sarisatolli Coal Mine |
Adani Power Ltd |
CESC Ltd |
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GMR Chattsigarh Energy Ltd |
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Haldia Energy Ltd |
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Sheesham commercial Pvt Ltd |
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16 |
Sial Ghoghri |
Hindustan Zinc Ltd |
OCL Iron and Steel Ltd |
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Reliance Cement Company Pvt Ltd |
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17 |
Talabira - I |
Adani Power ltd |
Essar Power MP Ltd |
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GMR Chattsigarh Energy Ltd |
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OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd |
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Sesa Sterlite Ltd |
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18 |
Tokisud North |
Adani Power Ltd |
Dhariwal Infrastructure Ltd |
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DB Power Limited |
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Essar Power MP Ltd |
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GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Ltd |
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GVK Power Goindwal Sahib Ltd |
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India Power Corpora;tion (Haldia) Ltd |
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Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd |
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Jindal Power Ltd |
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Lanco Amarkantak Power Ltd |
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19 |
Trans Damodar |
CESC Ltd |
Essar Power Gujarat Ltd |
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GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Ltd |
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JSW Enerrgy Ltd |
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Lalitpur Power Generation Co. Ltd |
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The Durgapur Projects Ltd |
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Water Hyacinth Commosale Pvt Ltd |
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20 |
Gatitoria (East) and Gatitoria (West) |
ACC Ltd |
BLA Power Pvt Ltd |
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Gowawari Power & Ispat Limited |
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OCL Iron and Steel Ltd |
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Prism Cement Ltd |
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Relaince Cement Company Ltd |
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Trimula Industries Limited |