August 20, 2026 09:52 pm (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
NEET pressure: 19-year-old Maharashtra student dies by suicide, leaves heartbreaking note for parents
Thu, Aug 20 2026
‘I apologise to Indian Army’: Woman in viral ‘We are Gen Z’ Ladakh video speaks out
Thu, Aug 20 2026
Jadavpur erupts again: ABVP-SFI clash, police barricades shattered as fresh tension grips area
Thu, Aug 20 2026
Ex-Congress MP and 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar dies while serving life sentence
Thu, Aug 20 2026
From UK Parliament to Kerala temple: Scottish MP marries Indian woman after years-long love story
Thu, Aug 20 2026
‘Don’t daydream about my bedroom’: Kangana Ranaut fires back at Ramdev over ‘Gen Z’ row
Thu, Aug 20 2026
India hits back at Pakistan: Structures outside High Commission demolished in Delhi
Thu, Aug 20 2026
