Vesting orders issued for 7 coal blocks under commercial auctions
The Coal Ministry's Nominated Authority issued vesting orders for seven commercially auctioned coal blocks on 29 May 2025, taking the total to 116 blocks; Western Coalfields became the first Coal India subsidiary to win a block in commercial auction.
Summary
The Nominated Authority of the Ministry of Coal issued vesting orders for seven coal blocks under commercial coal block auctions on 29 May 2025; their Coal Mine Development and Production Agreements were signed on 27 March 2025. The blocks have a peak rated capacity of about 13.07 MTPA and geological reserves of about 5,063 MT, and are expected to generate about ₹1,327 crore of annual revenue. With this, vesting or allocation orders have been issued for 116 coal blocks under commercial auctions, with a cumulative peak rated capacity of about 261.3 MTPA. For the first time, Western Coalfields Ltd, a Coal India subsidiary, secured a block through commercial auction.
Key facts
- Date
- 29 May 2025
- Blocks
- 7 (incl. Dahegaon Makardhokra IV, Seregarha, Vijay Central)
- Capacity / reserves
- ~13.07 MTPA; ~5,063 MT
- CMDPA signed
- 27 March 2025
- Cumulative
- 116 blocks, ~261.3 MTPA PRC
- First
- Western Coalfields Ltd — first CIL subsidiary to win a commercial block
Practice MCQs 2 questions
With the vesting orders of 29 May 2025, for how many coal blocks have vesting/allocation orders been issued under commercial auctions?
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Correct answer: D — 116
The Coal Ministry said vesting/allocation orders have now been issued for 116 coal blocks under commercial auctions.
Which Coal India subsidiary became the first to secure a coal block through commercial auction, as noted by the Coal Ministry in May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Western Coalfields Ltd
The ministry said Western Coalfields Ltd had, for the first time, secured a coal block through commercial auction.