The Ministry of Coal has auctioned three coal blocks under the 13th round of commercial coal mine auctions.
The forward auctions were held between November 20 and 25, 2025, resulting in the allocation of fully explored blocks with a cumulative peak rated capacity of 49 million tonnes per annum and geological reserves of 3,306.58 million tonnes. All three blocks, Pirpainti Barahat and Dhulia North in Jharkhand, and Mandakini-B in Odisha were awarded to Damodar Valley Corporation. The final offers ranged from 5.50 per cent to 12.75 per cent against the reserve prices. The auctions are expected to generate annual revenue of Rs 46.2 billion and attract capital investment of Rs 73.5 billion.