Delhi High Court had held yesterday that the change of end use for Utkal B1, Utkal B2 and Gare IV/6, all belonging to JSPL, should not be done.
In a press briefing, Coal Secretary Anil Swarup confirmed that auction of the coal blocks will go on as per schedule, and that the high court orders do not question the ordinance on coal, per se, but raises concerns about the change in the end-use of the allotted mines.
confirming that the list of qualified bidders will be issue soon, Swarup gave a snapshot that 86 qualified bidders have submitted their bids for 19 Unregulated mines, while 48 bidders have qualified in technical bids for the regulated sector. Now total of 110 Blocks are to be auctioned or allotted
Regarding the order of the Delhi and Jabalpur High Court, Swarup said that Gotitoria East & West Blocks been put on hold. So, these coal blocks will not be auctioned in the present schedule. Similarly, in Schedule-II of the auctions, 3 coal blocks have been hold.
Delhi High Court had held yesterday that the change of end use for Utkal B1, Utkal B2 and Gare IV/6, all belonging to JSPL, should not be done.
For the mines which will not be auctioned till March 31, 2015, the government will appoint a custodian, so that the production of those mines are not hampered. However, contours of the custodian, its duties, etc. have not been figured out.
10 Coal mines are under litigation in various courts.
In a press briefing, Coal Secretary Anil Swarup confirmed that auction of the coal blocks will go on as per schedule, and that the high court orders do not question the ordinance on coal, per se, but raises concerns about the change in the end-use of the allotted mines.
confirming that the list of qualified bidders will be issue soon, Swarup gave a snapshot that 86 qualified bidders have submitted their bids for 19 Unregulated mines, while 48 bidders have qualified in technical bids for the regulated sector. Now total of 110 Blocks are to be auctioned or allotted
Regarding the order of the Delhi and Jabalpur High Court, Swarup said that Gotitoria East & West Blocks been put on hold. So, these coal blocks will not be auctioned in the present schedule. Similarly, in Schedule-II of the auctions, 3 coal blocks have been hold.
Delhi High Court had held yesterday that the change of end use for Utkal B1, Utkal B2 and Gare IV/6, all belonging to JSPL, should not be done.
For the mines which will not be auctioned till March 31, 2015, the government will appoint a custodian, so that the production of those mines are not hampered. However, contours of the custodian, its duties, etc. have not been figured out.
10 Coal mines are under litigation in various courts.
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