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The Central Government proposed to amend the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973 to increase coal production in the country and to attract private investment in coal mining sector. The Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill 2000 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in April, 2000 with the objectives: to allow companies registered in India to mine coal and lignite without the existing restriction of captive consumption and to engage in exploration of coal and lignite resources in the country. The Bill has been recommended by the Standing Committee on Energy for adoption.
. This information was given by the Minister of State for Coal & Mines, Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, today.
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