Parliament Question: Auctioning of coal block in the country

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.207 ANSWERED ON- 02.02.2026 AUCTIONING OF COAL BLOCK IN THE COUNTRY 207. SHRI ANIL KUMAR YADAV MANDADI: Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that many coal block has not been auctioned so far, though Government has conducted many rounds of auctioning of coal blocks; and (b) if so, the details of coal blocks auctioning that have been conducted so far and details of coal blocks that have not been auctioned so far and reasons for not auctioning of coal blocks? ANSWER MINISTER OF COAL & MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY) (a) and (b): 13 rounds of coal block auctions have been completed from June, 2020 and 136 coal blocks have successfully auctioned. Details of coal blocks auctioned in 13 rounds of commercial mining are as per Annexure-I. Further, a total of 174 coal blocks have not been auctioned despite offering in commercial auctions. Details of such blocks is as per Annexure-II. The main reasons for non-auctioning of these mines include geological constraints, inferior grade, lack of evacuation infrastructure, demand of particular grade of coal in specific location, etc. *** Page 1 of 10Annexure-I Detail of coal blocks auctioned in commercial mining Round Coal blocks Auctioned 1 18 2 10 3 13 4 7 5 9 6 24 7 11 8 2 9 8 10 13 11 11 12 8 13 2 Total 136 Page 2 of 10Annexure II Details of non-auctioned coal blocks despite offering in commercial auctions S.No Name of Mine State 1. Chendipada-II Odisha 2. Dolesara Chhattisgarh 3. Jarekela Chhattisgarh 4. Radhikapur (East) Odisha 5. Sondhia Chhattisgarh 6. Thesgora-B/ Rudrapuri Madhya Pradesh 7. Jainagar Jharkhand 8. Khappa & Extn Maharashtra 9. Lalgarh (North) Jharkhand 10. Latehar Jharkhand 11. Nuagaon Telisahi Odisha 12. Panchbahani Chhattisgarh 13. Ramchandi Promotion Odisha Block 14. Barapara Chhattisgarh 15. Barimahuli Madhya Pradesh 16. Chopna Shaktigarh Madhya Pradesh 17. Dharampur Chhattisgarh 18. Dip Extn Of Belpahar Odisha 19. Dip Side Of Chatabar Odisha 20. Ghutra Chhattisgarh 21. Maiki South Madhya Pradesh 22. Merkhi West Madhya Pradesh Page 3 of 1023. Pipraul Chhattisgarh 24. Rajathari South Madhya Pradesh 25. Ramnagar Chhattisgarh 26. Tentuloi Odisha 27. Jaganathpur A West Bengal 28. Mandla‐South Madhya Pradesh 29. Barwatoli Jharkhand 30. Dhobbanpur West Bengal 31. Dighi Dharampur North Jharkhand 32. Dighi Dharampur South Jharkhand 33. Gomarpahari Siulibana Jharkhand 34. Kalyan Khani Block-6 Telangana 35. Makhdumnagar West Bengal 36. Mausingha Jharkhand 37. Salbhadra-Gomarpahari West Bengal 38. Chainpa Madhya Pradesh 39. Kosar Dongergaon Maharashtra 40. Dongeri Tal-II Madhya Pradesh 41. Jadunathpur Odisha 42. Sursa Chhattisgarh 43. Rajathari Pathakhuri West Madhya Pradesh 44. Sonhat Block-A East Chhattisgarh 45. Mahuamilan Jharkhand 46. Mandar Parvat Bihar Page 4 of 1047. Bapeu Rajasthan 48. Bigga Abhaysinghpura Rajasthan 49. East of Sethiathope Tamilnadu 50. Michaelpatti Tamilnadu 51. Nagurda Rajasthan 52. Nagurda East Rajasthan 53. Nagurda West Rajasthan 54. North West of Belgaon Maharashtra 55. Riri Rajasthan 56. Sukli Maharashtra 57. Vadaseri Tamilnadu 58. West of Kiloni Maharashtra 59. Bamhanwara Madhya Pradesh 60. Brahmani Odisha 61. Chintalpudi Sector A1 Andhra Pradesh (NW Part) 62. Chintalpudi Sector A1 Andhra Pradesh (SE Part) 63. Dahegaon-Jhunki Maharashtra 64. Dahegaon-Saptadhara Maharashtra 65. Dhorakuhi Madhya Pradesh 66. Gawa (Western Part) Jharkhand 67. Gorhi – Mahaloi Devgaon Chhattisgarh 68. Gorhi – Mahaloi Kasdol Chhattisgarh 69. Gorhi-Mahaloi Chhattisgarh Amlidhonda 70. Gorhi-Mahaloi Bijna Chhattisgarh Page 5 of 1071. Hingna Bazargaon Maharashtra (Central Part) 72. Hingna Bazargaon Maharashtra (Northern Part) 73. Hingna Bazargaon Maharashtra (Southern Part) 74. Jhara North Madhya Pradesh 75. Jhara South Madhya Pradesh 76. Jobro East Chhattisgarh 77. Jobro West Chhattisgarh 78. Kalambi Kalmeshwar Maharashtra (Eastern Part) 79. Kantaikoliya North Odisha 80. Kapasdanga – Bharkata West Bengal (Northern Part) 81. Kapasdanga – Bharkata West Bengal (Southern Part) 82. Kendudihi Odisha 83. Kosala West (Eastern Odisha Part) 84. Kosala West (Western Odisha Part) 85. Meghuli (Revised) Chhattisgarh 86. PathaKhuri – Pipariya Madhya Pradesh (Northern Part) 87. PathaKhuri – Pipariya Madhya Pradesh (Southern Part) 88. Penagadapa Telangana 89. Rawanwara North Madhya Pradesh (Eastern Part) 90. Rawanwara North Madhya Pradesh (Western Part) 91. Reonti East Chhattisgarh 92. Reonti West Chhattisgarh 93. Saradhapur North Odisha (Revised) 94. Sarapal - Nuapara Odisha Page 6 of 1095. Sendur Chhattisgarh 96. Somawaram West Andhra Pradesh (Northern Part) 97. Somawaram West Andhra Pradesh (Southern Part) 98. Aturia Jharkhand 99. Badibahal Odisha 100. Ba rpali-Karmitikra Chhattisgarh (Revised) 101. Batati Kolga East Chhattisgarh 102. Batati Kolga North East Chhattisgarh 103. Bicharpur East (Revised) Madhya Pradesh 104. Jilga-Barpali (Revised) Chhattisgarh 105. Kabitirtha West Bengal 106. Karkoma Chhattisgarh 107. Karmagarh Chhattisgarh 108. Khapri Maharashtra 109. Koilar Chhattisgarh 110. Lakshmipur North Bihar 111. Mirzagaon North Bihar 112. Mirzagaon South Bihar 113. Phatehpur South Chhattisgarh 114. Pokharia Paharpur Jharkhand 115. Punam Singh ki Dhani Rajasthan 116. Sagoniya Madhya Pradesh 117. Sarai West Madhya Pradesh 118. Somavaram East Andhra Pradesh Page 7 of 10119. Tara Chhattisgarh 120. Tendumuri Chhattisgarh 121. Kardabahal- Odisha Brahmanbil(Revised) 122. Kosala East Odisha 123. Mahanadi (Revised) Odisha 124. No rth of Arkhapal Odisha Srirampur (Revised) 125. Phu ljhari East&West Odisha (Revised) 126. Yensa Maharashtra 127. Jharpalam Chhattisgarh Thangarghat(Revised) 128. Kartala North Chhattisgarh 129. Kartala South Chhattisgarh 130. Nigwani Bakeli A (East) Madhya Pradesh 131. Nigwani Bakeli A (west) Madhya Pradesh 132. Sravanpalli(Revised) Telangana 133. Kahua Khireti North Madhya Pradesh 134. Kahua Khireti South Madhya Pradesh 135. Bhatgaon II Chhattisgarh 136. Bhatgaon II Extn (Bojha) Chhattisgarh 137. Badam North Jharkhand 138. Chandrauthi Madhya Pradesh 139. Kushaha Chhattisgarh 140. Bicharpur South Madhya Pradesh 141. Jamui (Revised) Madhya Pradesh 142. Kaima Jharkhand Page 8 of 10143. Kotmer North Chhattisgarh 144. Kotmer South Chhattisgarh 145. Nabasan West Bengal 146. Nawagaon East Chhattisgarh 147. Nawagaon West Chhattisgarh 148. New Patrapara North Odisha 149. Sarai East (North) Madhya Pradesh 150. South of Hingla West Bengal 151. Tambia South Madhya Pradesh 152. Tangardihi South Odisha 153. Teram Chhattisgarh 154. Ustali Central Odisha 155. Ustali North Odisha 156. Ustali South Odisha 157. Vijaynagar North Chhattisgarh 158. Vijaynagar South Chhattisgarh 159. West of Chhal Chhattisgarh 160. Simaria (Revised) Madhya Pradesh 161. Chainpur Chhattisgarh 162. Chikhaldhokra Maharashtra 163. Jawardaha South Jharkhand 164. Margo East Jharkhand 165. Margo West Jharkhand 166. Marwatola - I Madhya Pradesh Page 9 of 10167. Namchik East Arunachal Pradesh 168. Saradhapur Jalatap West Odisha 169. Patal East (Western Part) Jharkhand 170. Thanatola East Madhya Pradesh 171. Thanatola North Madhya Pradesh 172. Thanatola West Madhya Pradesh 173. Rajdhar Jharkhand 174. Takua Odisha Page 10 of 10