Coal auction: 134 out of 176 applications shortlisted
February 12, 2015  14:46
As many as 134 applications have been found technically qualified and shortlisted out of the 176 preliminary bids received for the coal blocks on offer in the first tranche, a top coal ministry official said today. 

"Out of the 176 applications we received, 134 are found to be technically valid," Coal Secretary Anil Swarup told reporters. 

He said the ministry will go ahead with the auction of mines as per schedule though there have some court cases as a consequence of which there have been some changes.
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