According to Indian Express, the ministry move comes on enhanced public scrutiny on the allocation process and the subsequent move by the Central Vigilance Commission asking the CBI to probe any alleged discrepancies in allotment of coal blocks between 2005 to 2008 during which 15 and 16 coal blocks were allotted. Already 32 companies have been warned that they may lose their bank guarantees if the progress on developing blocks continues to remain unsatisfactory. Similarly, 58 firms have been told that they risk de-allocation as the ministry has found their progress below expectation.

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