Coal Blocks

A NITI Aayog assessment this February found that, under a net‑zero scenario, mineral demand will be 51% higher than under current policy. In other words, dependence deepens, not eases, precisely as India races to build EVs, batteries, defence platforms and renewable capacity.

Coal India Limited (CIL), a key player in the coal sector, contributed significantly to this achievement by producing 78.41 MT in January 2024.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot wrote to his Chhattisgarh counterpart Bhupesh Baghel about the coal crisis but he has not yet given clearances

In the auction process, 41 coal mines are on offer which includes fully explored and partially explored mines.