(a) whether the Texas Power Corporation has applied for mining blocks of coal;
(b) if so, whether the Government has taken any decision in this regard; and
(c) if so, the details thereof ?
(a) whether the Texas Power Corporation has applied for mining blocks of coal;
(b) if so, whether the Government has taken any decision in this regard; and
(c) if so, the details thereof ?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL ( DR. DASARI NARAYANA RAO )
(a) to (c): The Central Government invited applications for allocation of coal blocks for
captive mining, through advertisement in leading newspapers in September, 2005. The last date
of application was 31.10.2005. Against the advertisement, about 740 applications have been
received. No application of Texas Power Corporaton has been received in response to the said
advertisement.