Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO) has been declared as the successful bidder for Barra Coal Block, located in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh.
The order is under Tranche IV of the commercial coal block auction conducted by Ministry of Coal. The block has estimated reserves of 900 million tonne.
Once operational, it will provide fuel security, improve power availability, and further strengthen BALCO’s operations and performance.