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MoC holds review meeting, examines 39 captive, commercial blocks

 The Ministry of Coal convened a comprehensive review meeting today under the chairmanship of Rupinder Brar, Additional Secretary & Nominated Authority (AS&NA), to assess the status and progress of captive and commercial coal blocks allocated in Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Telangana, and Gujarat, according to an official release.

The meeting was attended by coal block allottees and senior officials from the Central Government and the respective state governments to review operational achievements, address existing challenges, and deliberate on measures to enhance coal production in these states.

During the review meeting, a total of 39 coal blocks were examined, including 33 in Madhya Pradesh, 2 in Assam, 1 in Arunachal Pradesh, 1 in Telangana, and 2 in Gujarat. The performance of captive and commercial coal mines in these states has shown consistent progress. In Madhya Pradesh, 13 coal blocks are operational, of which 9 are producing coal, while Telangana has 1 coal block in production. Together, these producing blocks recorded 34.80 million tonnes (MT) of coal output in FY 2024-25.

The meeting also emphasized the need to expedite the operationalization of the remaining 25 coal blocks in these states to further strengthen domestic coal supply, reduce dependency on imports, and meet the growing energy demands of the country.