Supreme Court verdict on crucial coal mines

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In a significant change of stance on the eve of the crucial hearing on the fate of ‘illegally’ awarded coal blocks, the Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court (SC) that it has no objection if all the 218 blocks are cancelled putting the onus on the three-Judge special Bench.

According to an affidavit filed by coal ministry secretary Akhouri Sanjay Sahay in the SC, the government is ready to begin on a “clean slate” with speedy, “transparent” fresh auctioning as the priority is to deal with the looming power crisis in the country.


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