Centre planning To Introduce New Mining Reforms: Coal Minister

• The Union Coal Minister Prahlad Joshi informed in an interview that the central government is planning to introduce mining reforms within one or two months.

• Earlier, the mines ministry had asked for suggestions from the general public on the proposed reforms in the mining industry.

• After introducing the new reforms, the government wishes to auction 500 coal blocks in the next 2-3 years.

• "We want to bring these reforms very shortly...In another month or so reforms should come out," Joshi said in the interview.