Ahmedabad: Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) today announced that it had emerged as the highest bidder for Two Coal Mines in Odisha in the recently concluded commercial coal block auction by the Ministry of Coal, Government of India. GMDC has won the bids for Odisha’s Burapahar Block in Sundargarh District, having a Geological Reserve of 548 million Tonnes and the Baitarani (West) Block in Angul District a geological reserve of 1152 million Tonnes.

Commenting on the development, Mr. Roopwant Singh, Managing Director of GMDC, said, “We are delighted to have won two blocks in Odisha during the recent commercial coal block auction. We are committed to utilizing our resources and expertise to develop these blocks to their fullest potential while ensuring the highest standards of safety and environmental sustainability”. DeshGujarat