Lok Sabha Question No. 2323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Commercial Auction of Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Sukanta Majumdar, Raja Amareshwara Naik

## Commercial Auction of Coal Mines

## 2323.   SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA): DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  organized  an  investor  conclave  in  Mumbai  to  boost bidder participation in the commercial auction of coal mines in the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the numbers of investors shown interest thereon;

(d) whether the Government has already launched the process for auction of 133 coal mines under sixth round of commercial auctions;

- (e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the steps being taken by the Government to enhance bidders' interest and participation in these coal mines/blocks in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COAL, MINES & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a)   Yes, Sir.

(b)   To promote participation in ongoing round of commercial auctions, having bid due date as 30.12.2022, Investors' Conclave was held on December 1, 2022 in Mumbai. The event was chaired by Hon'ble Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi. Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Eknath Shinde was the chief guest and Hon'ble Minister of State for Coal, Mines and Railways, Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve and Hon'ble Minister of Mining for Maharashtra, Shri Dadaji Bhuse were the guests of honour.

(c)   Representatives  of  74  companies  participated  in  investor  conclave  held  at  Mumbai  on December 01, 2022.

(d)   Yes. Ministry of Coal has launched the auction of coal mines on November 03, 2022 for 133 coal/lignite  mines  under  the  sixth  tranche  of  commercial  coal  mine  auctions.  Last  date  for submission of bid is 30.12.2022.

(e) The list of coal blocks under sixth round of commercial auction may be found as Annexure-I .

(f)   Ministry of Coal has brought the following new policy initiatives from this round to enhance bidders participation:-

- o Upfront  amount  has  been  revised  from  0.25%  of  value  of  estimated  geological reserves to 0.20% of value of estimated geological reserves. Further capping of upfront amount has been reduced from Rs.100cr to Rs.75 cr for coal mines having reserves of less than 200MT.
- o Correspondingly, Bid Security has been reduced by 20%.
- o Based on the continuous representation of the Bidders, partial relinquishment of the coal block has been allowed.
- o Based on the feedback of the bidders, Ministry  has undertaken the exercise for resizing of the coal blocks to make them attractive. Ministry had also put up the list of these blocks for stakeholder consultations.
- o Investors  Conclave  has  already  been  held  in  Indore,  Mumbai  and  Bengaluru  to increase the bidder participation in the coal mines.

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## List of coal blocks offered in sixth tranche

| Sl. No.                          | Block                            | State               | Status of Exploration   | PRC (MTY)   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|-------------|
| 1Chintalpudi Sector A1 (NW       | 1Chintalpudi Sector A1 (NW       | Part)Andhra Pradesh | Explored                | 0.3         |
| 2Chintalpudi Sector A1 (SE Part) | 2Chintalpudi Sector A1 (SE Part) | Andhra Pradesh      | Explored                | 0.5         |
| 3 Somavaram West (Northern Part) | 3 Somavaram West (Northern Part) | Andhra Pradesh      | Explored                | 0.5         |
| 4 Somavaram West (Southern Part) | 4 Somavaram West (Southern Part) | Andhra Pradesh      | Explored                | 0.5         |
| 5Namchik Namphuk                 | 5Namchik Namphuk                 | Arunachal Pradesh   | Explored                | 0.2         |
| 6Mandar Parvat                   | 6Mandar Parvat                   | Bihar               | Explored                | 17.5        |
| 7-8Banai-Bhalumuda               | 7-8Banai-Bhalumuda               | Chhattisgarh        | Explored                | 12          |
| 9Barapara                        | 9Barapara                        | Chhattisgarh        | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 10Dolesara                       | 10Dolesara                       | Chhattisgarh        | Explored                | 1.74        |
| 11-12Gare Palma IV/2& IV/3       | 11-12Gare Palma IV/2& IV/3       | Chhattisgarh        | Explored                | 7           |
| 13Gare-Palma, Sector-I (East)    | 13Gare-Palma, Sector-I (East)    | Chhattisgarh        | Explored                | 15          |
| 14Ghutra                         | 14Ghutra                         | Chhattisgarh        | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 15Gorhi Mahaloi- Amlidhonda      | 15Gorhi Mahaloi- Amlidhonda      | Chhattisgarh        | Explored                | 0.87        |
| 16Gorhi Mahaloi-Bijna            | 16Gorhi Mahaloi-Bijna            | Chhattisgarh        | Explored                | 0.87        |
| 17Gorhi-Mahaloi-Devgaon          | 17Gorhi-Mahaloi-Devgaon          | Chhattisgarh        | Explored                | 0.87        |
| 18Gorhi-Mahaloi-Kasdol           | 18Gorhi-Mahaloi-Kasdol           | Chhattisgarh        | Explored                | 0.87        |
| 19Jarekela                       | 19Jarekela                       | Chhattisgarh        | Explored                | 1.74        |
| 20Jharpalam Thangarghat          | 20Jharpalam Thangarghat          | Chhattisgarh        | Explored                | 1.74        |
| 21Jobro East                     | 21Jobro East                     | Chhattisgarh        | Partially Explored      | --          |
|                                  | 22Jobro West                     | Chhattisgarh        | Partially Explored      | --          |
|                                  | 23Kartala                        | Chhattisgarh        | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 24Meghuli                        | 24Meghuli                        | Chhattisgarh        | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 25Panchbahani                    | 25Panchbahani                    | Chhattisgarh        | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 26Pipraul                        | 26Pipraul                        | Chhattisgarh        | Partially Explored      | --          |

## Annexure-I

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| Sl. No.                        | Block                          | State        | Status of Exploration   | PRC (MTY)   |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|-------------|
| 27Purunga                      | 27Purunga                      | Chhattisgarh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 28Ramnagar                     | 28Ramnagar                     | Chhattisgarh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 29Reonti East                  | 29Reonti East                  | Chhattisgarh | Explored                | 1.5         |
| 30Reonti West                  | 30Reonti West                  | Chhattisgarh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 31Sendur                       | 31Sendur                       | Chhattisgarh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 32Shankarpur Bhatgaon II Extn. | 32Shankarpur Bhatgaon II Extn. | Chhattisgarh | Explored                | 2           |
| 33Binja                        | 33Binja                        | Jharkhand    | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 34Dhulia North                 | 34Dhulia North                 | Jharkhand    | Explored                | 14          |
| 35Dighi Dharampur North        | 35Dighi Dharampur North        | Jharkhand    | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 36Dighi Dharampur South        | 36Dighi Dharampur South        | Jharkhand    | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 37Gawa (Eastern Part)          | 37Gawa (Eastern Part)          | Jharkhand    | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 38Gawa (Western Part)          | 38Gawa (Western Part)          | Jharkhand    | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 39Gomarpahari Siulibana        | 39Gomarpahari Siulibana        | Jharkhand    | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 40Latehar                      | 40Latehar                      | Jharkhand    | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 41Mausingha                    | 41Mausingha                    | Jharkhand    | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 42North Dhadu (Eastern Part)   | 42North Dhadu (Eastern Part)   | Jharkhand    | Explored                | 4           |
| 43North Dhadu (Western Part)   | 43North Dhadu (Western Part)   | Jharkhand    | Explored                | 3           |
| 44Patal East (Eastern Part)    | 44Patal East (Eastern Part)    | Jharkhand    | Explored                | 0.3         |
| 45Pirpainti Barahat            | 45Pirpainti Barahat            | Jharkhand    | Explored                | 25          |
| 46Burakhap Small Patch         | 46Burakhap Small Patch         | Jharkhand    | Explored                | 0.4         |
| 47Parbatpur Central            | 47Parbatpur Central            | Jharkhand    | Explored                | 1.24        |

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| Sl. No. Block                         | State          | Status of Exploration   | PRC (MTY)   |
|---------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|-------------|
| 48Arjuni (Eastern Part)               | Madhya Pradesh | Explored                | 1.36        |
| 49Arjuni (Western Part)               | Madhya Pradesh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 50Bamhanwara                          | Madhya Pradesh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 51Barimahuli                          | Madhya Pradesh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 52Chainpa                             | Madhya Pradesh | Explored                | 1           |
| 53Chopna Shaktigarh                   | Madhya Pradesh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 54Dhorakuhi                           | Madhya Pradesh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 55Gondbahera Ujheni                   | Madhya Pradesh | Explored                | 4.12        |
| 56Jamui                               | Madhya Pradesh | Explored                | 1           |
| 57Jhara North                         | Madhya Pradesh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 58Jhara South                         | Madhya Pradesh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 59Kahua Khireti Sector-A              | Madhya Pradesh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 60Maiki South                         | Madhya Pradesh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 61Mandla North#                       | Madhya Pradesh | Explored                | 1.5         |
| 62Marwatola VI                        | Madhya Pradesh | Explored                | 1.5         |
| 63Marwatola VII                       | Madhya Pradesh | Explored                | 1.5         |
| 64Merkhi West                         | Madhya Pradesh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 65Nigwani Bakeli - A                  | Madhya Pradesh | Partially Explored      | NA          |
| 66 Pathakhuri-Piparia (Northern Part) | Madhya Pradesh | Explored                | 0.36        |
| 67 Pathakhuri-Piparia (Southern Part) | Madhya Pradesh | Explored                | 0.36        |
| 68Rajathari Pathakuri West            | Madhya Pradesh | Partially Explored      | --          |

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| Sl. No.                              | Block                                | State          | Status of Exploration   | PRC (MTY)   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|-------------|
| 69Rajathari South                    | 69Rajathari South                    | Madhya Pradesh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 70Rawanwara North (Eastern Part)     | 70Rawanwara North (Eastern Part)     | Madhya Pradesh | Explored                | 0.5         |
| 71Rawanwara North (Western Part)     | 71Rawanwara North (Western Part)     | Madhya Pradesh | Explored                | 0.5         |
| 72Sarai East (Northern Part)         | 72Sarai East (Northern Part)         | Madhya Pradesh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 73Sarai East (Southern Part)         | 73Sarai East (Southern Part)         | Madhya Pradesh | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 74Thesgora-B/ Rudrapuri              | 74Thesgora-B/ Rudrapuri              | Madhya Pradesh | Explored                | 1           |
| 75West of Shahdol                    | 75West of Shahdol                    | Madhya Pradesh | Explored                | 1.5         |
| 76Dahegaon Gowari                    | 76Dahegaon Gowari                    | Maharashtra    | Explored                | 0.5         |
| 77Dahegaon Jhunki                    | 77Dahegaon Jhunki                    | Maharashtra    | Explored                | 0.5         |
| 78Dahegaon Saptadhara                | 78Dahegaon Saptadhara                | Maharashtra    | Explored                | 0.5         |
| 79Hingna Bazargaon (Central Part)    | 79Hingna Bazargaon (Central Part)    | Maharashtra    | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 80 Hingna Bazargaon (Northern Part)  | 80 Hingna Bazargaon (Northern Part)  | Maharashtra    | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 81 Hingna Bazargaon (Southern Part)  | 81 Hingna Bazargaon (Southern Part)  | Maharashtra    | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 82 Kalambi Kalmeshwar (Eastern Part) | 82 Kalambi Kalmeshwar (Eastern Part) | Maharashtra    | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 83 Kalambi Kalmeshwar (Western Part) | 83 Kalambi Kalmeshwar (Western Part) | Maharashtra    | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 84North West of Belgaon              | 84North West of Belgaon              | Maharashtra    | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 85North West of Madheri              | 85North West of Madheri              | Maharashtra    | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 86Sukli                              | 86Sukli                              | Maharashtra    | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 87West of Kiloni                     | 87West of Kiloni                     | Maharashtra    | Explored                | 0.25        |
| 88Baitarni West                      | 88Baitarni West                      | Odisha         | Explored                | 15          |
| 89Bartap                             | 89Bartap                             | Odisha         | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 90Brahmani (Revised)                 | 90Brahmani (Revised)                 | Odisha         | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 91Burapahar                          | 91Burapahar                          | Odisha         | Explored                | 4           |

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| Sl. No. Block                           | State   | Status of Exploration   | PRC (MTY)   |
|-----------------------------------------|---------|-------------------------|-------------|
| 92Chendipada (Revised)                  | Odisha  | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 93Chhendipada-II (Revised)              | Odisha  | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 94Dip Extn of Belpahar                  | Odisha  | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 95Dip Side of Chatabar                  | Odisha  | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 96Jadunathpur                           | Odisha  | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 97Kantaikoliya North                    | Odisha  | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 98Kardabahal-Brahmanbil                 | Odisha  | Explored                | 10          |
| 99Kendudihi                             | Odisha  | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 100Kosala West (Eastern Part)           | Odisha  | Explored                | 1           |
| 101Kosala West (Western Part)           | Odisha  | Explored                | 1           |
| 102Machhakata                           | Odisha  | Explored                | 30          |
| 103Mahanadi                             | Odisha  | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 104Mandakini-B                          | Odisha  | Explored                | 20          |
| 105New Patrapada (Southern Part)        | Odisha  | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 106North of Arkhapal Srirampur          | Odisha  | Explored                | 12          |
| 107Nuagaon Telisahi                     | Odisha  | Explored                | 20          |
| 108Phuljhari East &West                 | Odisha  | Explored                | 10          |
| 109 Ramchandi Promotion Block (Revised) | Odisha  | Explored                | 12          |
| 110Sakhigopal-B Kakurhi                 | Odisha  | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 111Sakhigopal-B Kankili                 | Odisha  | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 112Saradhapur North                     | Odisha  | Explored                | 6           |
| 113Sarapal Nuaparha                     | Odisha  | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 114Tentuloi                             | Odisha  | Explored                | 2           |

| Sl. No.                                 | Block                                   | State       | Status of Exploration   | PRC (MTY)   |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|-------------|
| 115Kalyan Khani Block-6                 | 115Kalyan Khani Block-6                 | Telangana   | Explored                | 1.23        |
| 116Sattupalli Block-III                 | 116Sattupalli Block-III                 | Telangana   | Explored                | 4           |
| 117Shravanapalli                        | 117Shravanapalli                        | Telangana   | Explored                | 2           |
| 118Penagaddppa                          | 118Penagaddppa                          | Telangana   | Explored                | 1.5         |
| 119Dhobbanpur                           | 119Dhobbanpur                           | West Bengal | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 120Jaganathpur A                        | 120Jaganathpur A                        | West Bengal | Explored                | 0.6         |
| 121Khagra Joydev                        | 121Khagra Joydev                        | West Bengal | Explored                | 3           |
| 122 Kapasdanga-Bharkata (Northern Part) | 122 Kapasdanga-Bharkata (Northern Part) | West Bengal | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 123 Kapasdanga-Bharkata (Southern       | 123 Kapasdanga-Bharkata (Southern       | West Bengal | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 124Makhdumnagar                         | 124Makhdumnagar                         | West Bengal | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 125Salbhadra-Gomarpahari                | 125Salbhadra-Gomarpahari                | West Bengal | Explored                | 8           |
| 126Riri                                 | 126Riri                                 | Rajasthan   | Explored                | 4           |
| 127Bigga Abhaysinghpura                 | 127Bigga Abhaysinghpura                 | Rajasthan   | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 128Bapeu                                | 128Bapeu                                | Rajasthan   | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 129Nagurda                              | 129Nagurda                              | Rajasthan   | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 130Nagurda West                         | 130Nagurda West                         | Rajasthan   | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 131East of Sethiathope                  | 131East of Sethiathope                  | Tamilnadu   | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 132Michaelpatti                         | 132Michaelpatti                         | Tamilnadu   | Partially Explored      | --          |
| 133Vadaseri                             | 133Vadaseri                             | Tamilnadu   | Partially Explored      | --          |

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