Coal Ministry issues new deadline for submitting applications for 3 coal mines.

The Coal Ministry has extended the deadline to June 25 for companies submitting applications to participate in the competitive bidding for three mines.

'The 'Bid Due Date' i.e the last date of submission of bid is hereby extended from May 28 to June 25,' Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd. (CMPDIL) said in a corrigendum dated May 14.

CMPDIL, a unit of Coal India is a consultant in open-pit and underground mine planning and design in coal, lignite and other minerals.

'Accordingly, the sale of RFP (Request for Proposal) is also extended up to June 24,' it said.

As of now, the government has received 36 applications from companies like Jindal Steel and Power Ltd and Tata Steel in response to the tender for allotment of mines.

The government had in February put up three mines in Jharkhand and West Bengal for auction for captive use.

The much-delayed auction features mines that have total reserves of 500 million tonnes.

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