<h1>India Identifies 54 Coal Blocks with 18.22 Billion Tonnes for Allocation Under Competitive Bidding Rules.</h1> The Government of India has identified 54 coal blocks with geological reserves totaling approximately 18.22 billion tonnes for allocation. These include 16 blocks with 7.27 billion tonnes for government companies, 16 blocks with 8.16 billion tonnes for the power sector, and 22 blocks with 2.79 billion tonnes for auctioned companies. Allocation will follow detailed exploration and tariff-based bidding. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2010 mandates competitive bidding for coal block allocation, except for government companies or corporations involved in power projects. The Auction by Competitive Bidding of Coal Mines Rules, 2012, governs this process.