Indian coal ministry has identified 8 coal mines for allotment under the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provision) Act, 2015.
The Coal Mines (Special Provision) Act, issues the right to the Indian government in order to direct the Nominated Authority regarding the manner of allocation of the coal mines.
Accordingly, the concerned authority has listed 8 mines to be allotted in pursuance of the act. Among the 8 mines, 6 coal mines are to be allotted to the Power producers for their own consumption, while the remaining 2 coal mines are earmarked for State Government Company or Corporation for sale of coal.
The 8 coal mines belong to Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Detailed list of the mines are listed below.
| S.No | Name of the Mine | State | End Consumer |
| 1 | Ashok Karkatta Central | Jharkhand | Power Producer for own consumption |
| 2 | Latehar | Jharkhand | Power Producer for own consumption |
| 3 | Mandakini | Odisha | Power Producer for own consumption |
| 4 | Utkal C | Odisha | Power Producer for own consumption |
| 5 | New Patrapara | Odisha | State Government Company/Corporation for Sale of Coal |
| 6 | Durgapur II/ Taraimar | Chhattisgarh | Power Producer for own consumption |
| 7 | Durgapur II/ Saraiya | Chhattisgarh | Power Producer for own consumption |
| 8 | Dongri Tal-II | Madhya Pradesh | State Government Company/Corporation for Sale of Coal |
Under the provisions of the said Coal Mines (Special Provision) Act, 89 coal mines have so far been successfully allocated. Of these 89 coal mines, 31 have been allocated through e-auction and 58 have been allotted to Government Companies.
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