March 13, 2026 04:58 am (IST)
Parliament Passes the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2015
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS) With the passing of the Coal Mines( Special Provisions) Bill 2015 by the Rajya Sabha on Friday , the Bill got the approval of the Parliament.
Earlier the Lok Sabha had passed this Bill on Mar 4.
The Bill will replace Ordinance issued by the Government, the first as on Oct 21, 2014 and then repromulgated on Dec 26 ,2014 , after the apex court cancelled the allocation of 204 blocks.
Moving the Bill, Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said that the Bill aims at transparent allocation or auction of coal mines.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Two oil tankers break Strait of Hormuz deadlock, reach India amid West Asia conflict
Thu, Mar 12 2026
Opposition’s no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla fails after stormy Lok Sabha debate
Wed, Mar 11 2026
India sends relief supplies to flood-hit Mozambique
Wed, Mar 11 2026
Supreme Court allows first-ever passive euthanasia for 32-year-old man in coma for 13 years
Wed, Mar 11 2026
LPG crisis hits metros: Commercial cylinder shortage triggers panic as govt prioritises domestic supply
Wed, Mar 11 2026
