Proposal to form panel to examine applications for coal mines
The Coal Ministry has proposed a panel to examine the applications for coal blocks to be alloted to power producers through tariff-based bidding. The panel is also expected to include representatives from the Power Ministry and the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). A technical committee is proposed to be constituted for examination/evaluation/recommendation of applications received by the Ministry of Coal, to earmark the area containing coal to selected state governments for allocation to the company or corporations awarded a power project on the basis of competitive bids for tariff.