The Ministry of Coal on Thursday launched the 16th round of commercial coal mine auctions, inviting prospective stakeholders and investors to participate in the bidding process for the newly offered blocks.
In this latest tranche, a total of 25 coal blocks have been put up for sale. Among these, 21 are fully explored blocks, while four are partially explored mines. The blocks are geographically spread across eight states: Odisha, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Bihar, Telangana, and Arunachal Pradesh.
