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The Ministry of Coal has altered the list of mines up for commercial mining auctions. The tweak follows opposition from the Chhattisgarh government which said that some of these mines fell in the ecologically sensitive zones.
According to the Ministry, Morga South, Fatehpur East, Madanpur (North), Morga-II, and Sayang coal mines have been withdrawn from the auction process. These mines fall under the Hasdeo Arand, Lemru Elephant Reserve and the Mand river catchment area which are biodiversity-rich forests.
The Chhattisgarh government had expressed its reservation in letters to the Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar. Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi also visited the State on July 31 to address these concerns. Joshi had then said in a statement the Coal Ministry has accepted the suggestion of the Chhattisgarh government to change five mines with three other new mines for auctions. In all, nine mines had been put for commercial auction in the State.
After the changes announced on Thursday, Dolesara, Jarekela and Jharpalam-Tangarghat Coal Mines have been added to the list for the first tranche of auction that is being conducted under the amended Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
Now, there are 38 coal mines being offered for auction for commercial mining under the 11 Tranche of Auction under CM (SP) Act, 2015 and first Tranche of Auction under MMDR Act, 1957.
Broadly speaking, mines being auctioned under the CM(SP) Act, 2015 were earlier relinquished after the Supreme Court had quashed the nomination regime for allocating mines. Mines being auctioned under the MMDR Act, 1957 have not been allocated till now.The Ministry of Coal has altered the list of mines up for commercial mining auctions. The tweak follows opposition from the Chhattisgarh government which said that some of these mines fell in the ecologically sensitive zones.
According to the Ministry, Morga South, Fatehpur East, Madanpur (North), Morga-II, and Sayang coal mines have been withdrawn from the auction process. These mines fall under the Hasdeo Arand, Lemru Elephant Reserve and the Mand river catchment area which are biodiversity-rich forests.
The Chhattisgarh government had expressed its reservation in letters to the Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar. Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi also visited the State on July 31 to address these concerns. Joshi had then said in a statement the Coal Ministry has accepted the suggestion of the Chhattisgarh government to change five mines with three other new mines for auctions. In all, nine mines had been put for commercial auction in the State.
After the changes announced on Thursday, Dolesara, Jarekela and Jharpalam-Tangarghat Coal Mines have been added to the list for the first tranche of auction that is being conducted under the amended Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
Now, there are 38 coal mines being offered for auction for commercial mining under the 11 Tranche of Auction under CM (SP) Act, 2015 and first Tranche of Auction under MMDR Act, 1957.
Broadly speaking, mines being auctioned under the CM(SP) Act, 2015 were earlier relinquished after the Supreme Court had quashed the nomination regime for allocating mines. Mines being auctioned under the MMDR Act, 1957 have not been allocated till now.
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