Bhubaneswar, November 26: One coal block of Odisha was among the three blocks in the country auctioned in 13th Round of Commercial Auctions by the Ministry of Coal.

A statement issued by the Ministry said, Mandakini-B, besides Pirpainti Barahat Dhulia North of Jharkhand were successfully auctioned.

Together, these blocks hold geological reserves of approximately 3,306.58 million tonnes, with a cumulative Peak Rated Capacity (PRC) of 49 MTPA.

The Ministry launched the 13th round of commercial coal block auctions on August 21, 2025. Following this, the forward auctions were conducted from November 20 to November 25, 2025, during which the three fully explored coal blocks were successfully auctioned.

In case of Takua coal block, no bids were received in the Final Offer stage and hence, no closing bid was received.

These three blocks are poised to generate annual revenue of approximately Rs 4,620.69 crore, and likely to attract capital investment of nearly Rs 7,350 crore, and create 66,248 employment opportunities.

Since the inception of commercial coal mining in 2020, a total of 136 coal blocks have been auctioned successfully, with a production capacity of 325.04 Million Tonnes per year. Once operational, these blocks will substantially enhance domestic coal production and advance the nation’s goal of becoming self-reliant in the coal sector.

Collectively, these coal blocks are estimated to yield annual revenue of Rs 43,330 crore, mobilise capital investment of Rs 48,756 crore, and generate 4,39,447 employment opportunities across coal-bearing regions.