Coal Ministry sets up a committee to improve coal projects functioning

The Ministry of Coal has constituted a Committee on Friday to review and benchmark the timelines in coal project execution including the tendering process by examining tenders having a value of more than Rs.300 crores of Coal India Ltd and its subsidiaries and other PSUs.

The Committee has been set up with a view to suggesting a robust and efficient set of timelines and whether statutory clearances may be obtained prior to issuing a tender.

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The committee would be chaired by the Joint Secretary &Financial Advisor from the Coal Ministry and comprise representatives from NTPC, IOCL, PGCIL, and Director (T), ECL as member secretary.