The West Bengal Chief Minister, Ms Mamata Banerjee, on Friday rolled out Trans Damodar Coal Mining Project in Bankura district.
According to a release, the Trans Damodar Coal Block is one of the six coal blocks allocated by the Union Coal Ministry through the state dispensation route to the West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation Ltd (WBMDTC). Both opencast and underground portions will be awarded to WBMDTC.
The coal exploited from the block would be sold to the coal using industries based in West Bengal through e-auction and 12.5 per cent coal would be sold to the coal using enterprises in micro and small sectors, the release said.