Centre removes Bander coal mine from auction list but no decision on Chhattisgarh plea yet
Bander removed as it is part of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve
Case of profiteering from coal block comes to light
Company allotted captive coal block sold stakes; coal ministry issues show cause notice
Countries move away from coal even as India moves towards it
Germany, Japan, Spain and the US have all decided to move to renewable energy
Coal ministry cancels allotment of 18 coal blocks
Government to decide the fate of 10 more coal blocks on February 25
The perversion of centralising coal mining
Questions arise as to why an upcoming process of coal auction is being celebrated as a festival
CAG picks holes in coal auctions
The report highlights that there are inaccuracies and inconsistencies in valuation of auctioned mines
‘No foreign players will bid in India’s auction of coal blocks’
It does not make sense to auction coal blocks when most blocks do not have environmental clearances, says Tim Buckley, Institute for …
Central panel opens up forest for Adani mine despite Chhattisgarh’s reservation
Forest Advisory Committee gives Stage 1 clearance to Parsa coal mining project under the umbrage of fait accompli despite clear concerns about …
Coal’s end: DTE had predicted it in 2017
As more countries race to shut coal use forever, here is a recap of our cover story from three years ago
Cabinet committee approves auction method for coal blocks
Coal ministry directed to follow environment ministry guidelines on inviolate areas, forests and wildlife habitats
India’s coal power fleets under-utilised, says report, amid auctions
Performance of coal power fleets declined by 21 per cent from 78 per cent in 2010 — a historical low
Will Chhattisgarh’s proposed elephant reserve have a smooth corridor
Two ministers of state cabinet at loggerheads as Union coal ministry eyes coal blocks inside proposed reserve
Solar power tariff hits record low, sparks worry about coal’s future
The solar power tariff bid of Rs 2.36 per kilowatt / hour is 3.3% lower than the previous record
NGT halts work in Adani's coal mine in Chhattisgarh
Green tribunal questions MoEF's approval to the mining project in a “no-go” area which happens to be an elephant corridor
Jharkhand-based coalition calls for mass protests against decision to open coal sector
The Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha is also irked due to Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s decision to support the Centre’s move
More forest diversions likely in Singrauli
Greenpeace report says pollution from coal-fired thermal plants not considered while allowing mining in coal belt
Coal quandary
In a sweeping pronouncement, the Supreme Court has termed all the 218 coal blocks allocated since 1993 illegal. This has raised a fundamental …