Panel for Vetting Coal Block Biddings

A Technical Evaluation Committee has been constituted for determining the technical eligibility of bidders in respect of e-auction of Schedule-I coal mines of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Second Ordinance, 2014 comprising of State Vigilance Commissioner, West Bengal (Chairman), Shri K.S. Ramasubban, IAS (Retd.), Shri Mohan Chuttani, Economic Advisor, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Shri P.K. Kanchan, Additional DG, Directorate General of Supply & Disposal, Shri R.M. Malla, CMD, PTC India Financial Services Ltd., Shri Major Singh, Member (Planning), Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Representative of Ministry of FINANCE, Shri R.K. Bagchi, Director, National Institute of Secondary Steel Technology (NISST), Ministry of Steel and Shri R.K. Chopra, Director(T/P&D), Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd.

This was stated by Sh. Piyush Goyal, (Minister of state (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.

The Minister further stated that a total of 245 companies registered for e-auction/allotment for Schedule-II & Schedule-III coal mines of the Ordinance.