<p>State-run Coal India Ltd (CIL) Tuesday said the government could allot some or most of the de-allocated coal blocks to it for mining.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"We are not anticipating anything but, yes, if the government is going to de-allocate blocks, some or most of them could come to us," Coal India chairman S. Narsing Rao told reporters on the sidelines of the company's 38th Annual General Meeting here.<br /><br />Asked further, Rao said he was just anticipating and there was no assurance by or understanding with the government.<br /><br />The government has de-allocated five coal blocks as recommended by the Inter Ministerial group (IMG). <br /><br />Rao ruled out any immediate hike in coal prices, although the increase in diesel prices, he said, would impact the miner's annual production cost by around Rs.600 crore.<br /><br />A decision on this would be taken at an "appropriate time", he added.<br /></p>
<p>State-run Coal India Ltd (CIL) Tuesday said the government could allot some or most of the de-allocated coal blocks to it for mining.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"We are not anticipating anything but, yes, if the government is going to de-allocate blocks, some or most of them could come to us," Coal India chairman S. Narsing Rao told reporters on the sidelines of the company's 38th Annual General Meeting here.<br /><br />Asked further, Rao said he was just anticipating and there was no assurance by or understanding with the government.<br /><br />The government has de-allocated five coal blocks as recommended by the Inter Ministerial group (IMG). <br /><br />Rao ruled out any immediate hike in coal prices, although the increase in diesel prices, he said, would impact the miner's annual production cost by around Rs.600 crore.<br /><br />A decision on this would be taken at an "appropriate time", he added.<br /></p>