Six coal blocks auctioned in 15th round of commercial coal mine auctions
The Ministry of Coal auctioned six coal blocks in Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh in forward auctions held on 3â4 August 2026 under the 15th round and second attempt of the 13th round.
Summary
The Ministry of Coal announced on 4 August 2026 that six coal blocks were successfully auctioned in forward auctions held on 3â4 August under the 15th round and the second attempt of the 13th round of commercial coal mine auctions, launched on 17 April 2026. Four blocks are fully explored and two partially explored, with geological reserves of about 1,503.93 million tonnes and a peak rated capacity of 11.62 MTPA. The blocks lie in Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh; the highest final offer, 37.50%, was for Tara (Revised) in Chhattisgarh. Since commercial coal mining began in 2020, 147 blocks have been auctioned.
Key facts
- Rounds
- 15th round + 2nd attempt of 13th round
- Auctions
- 3â4 Aug 2026
- Blocks
- 6 (4 fully, 2 partially explored)
- Reserves
- ~1,503.93 MT; PRC 11.62 MTPA
- Highest offer
- Tara (Revised), Chhattisgarh â 37.50%
- Since 2020
- 147 blocks auctioned, 377.974 MTPA capacity
Practice MCQs 2 questions
As of August 2026, how many coal blocks have been successfully auctioned since commercial coal mining began in 2020?
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Correct answer: B â 147
With the six blocks of August 2026, 147 coal blocks have been auctioned since 2020, with a production capacity of 377.974 MTPA.
Consider the following statements about the coal block auctions concluded on 4 August 2026: 1. The highest final offer, 37.50%, was for the Tara (Revised) block in Chhattisgarh. 2. All six blocks auctioned were fully explored blocks. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A â 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: four blocks were fully explored and two partially explored.