Parliament Parliament Q&A
12 coal mines offered in 15th auction, 18 bids received for 6
The question asked for details on the 15th round of commercial coal mine auctions, including mine names, bids received, and measures for transparency and environmental compliance.
The Ministry of Coal provided the answer.
Asked and answered by: Shri Balwant Baswant Wankhade and Smt. Jyotsna Charandas Mahant asked; Ministry of Coal answered.
What the government said
- 12 coal mines offered in 15th round
- 18 bids received for 6 mines
- 40 months for fully explored mines, 52 months for partially explored mines
- online auctions via MSTC e-auction portal
- Environmental Clearance required
- mechanised mining required
- land restoration as per closure plan
Also in the document
- No final bid values or successful bidders named as auction is in evaluation stage
- Partially explored mines have longer timeline (52 months)
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Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred)
Question to govt · Ref. LS Q144 (Session 8) · 29 Jul 2026
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