(a) the details of the proposals projects for allocation of coal blocks received from the Government of Gujarat and pending with the Union Government at present;
(b) the stage at which these projects are lying pending along with the reasons for pendency; and
(c) the time by which these proposals/projects are likely to be cleared?
MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR COAL, POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a)to (c) : Under the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 and the Rules made thereunder, Gare Palma Sector-I Schedule III coal mine has been recently allotted to Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited. Further, under the provisions of the Auction by Competitive Bidding of Coal Mines Rules, 2012, the following lignite blocks are under consideration for allocation to the companies of the Government of Gujarat as per details given below:-
S.No. Lignite Blocks End-use Applicant Proposed Government located in State company Gujarat 1. Panandhro Extension Power Gujarat Gujarat Mineral Development Corp. Ltd. (GMDC) 2. Bharkandam Commercial Gujarat GMDC Mining 3. Ghala Commercial Gujarat GMDC Mining 4. Vastan Underground Gujarat Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd. Coal Gasification