Ministry of Coal


The Ministry of Coal is an Indian government ministry headquartered in New Delhi. The portfolio is held by Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi.
The Ministry of Coal is charged with exploration of coal and lignite reserves in India, production, supply, distribution and price of coal through the government-owned corporations Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries, as well as Neyveli Lignite Corporation.
The Ministry of Coal also manages the Union Government's 49 percent equity participation in Singareni Collieries Company, a public sector undertaking that is a joint venture with Government of Telangana. in which equity is held partly by the government of Telangana state and the government of India.
Ministry of Coal has launched NIC developed web portal for star rating of coal mines to promote the green, safe and sustainable coal mining practices with the help of technology. Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi, launched an online portal ‘Star Rating of Coal Mines’, on 10 February 2020 at Parliament House Annexe.

Ministers of mining

Companies And Agencies Under Administrative Control

The Ministry of Coal is responsible for development and exploitation of coal and lignite reserves in India. The subjects allocated to the Ministry which include attached and sub-ordinate or other organisations including PSUs concerned with their subjects under the Government of India Rules, 1961, as amended from time to time, are as follows:
Administration of the Coal Bearing Areas Act, 1957.