Vedanta Limited gets Odisha’s prized Jamkhani coal block
By Our Correspondent
Bhubaneswar, Dec. 6: The Union ministry of coal, after a long gap of four years, has approved the allocation of five coal mines. It includes allocation of Jamkhani coal block in Odisha’s Sundargarh district to Vedanta Limited.
This was the result of the electronic auction conducted by Ministry of Coal in first week of November.
The Ministry had initiated the auction processes for 27 coal mines for Non-Regulated sectors previously.
The significant feature of the allocations is that for the first time, the successful bidders shall have the flexibility to sell 25 per cent coal produced in the open market.
This will boost the coal production in the country and reduce the dependence of industries on imported coal. It is also envisaged that this step will generate huge revenue for state governments where the mines are located in the form of upfront amount, royalties and other applicable taxes.
