CENTRE SEEKS STATUS REPORT FROM COAL COS

The Coal ministry has sought report on 46 coal blocks from companies, including JSPL, Hindalco, Jayaswal Neco, SAIL and NTPC by Wednesday for furnishing the current status of the mines to the SC. The government on Monday told the SC, which is looking into the allocation of mines, that it “wants re- auction of all 218 coal blocks” while seeking its indulgence to “exempt” 40 of them which are functional and ready for the end use power plants. It sought similar information from six firms regarding their coal blocks.